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will be from 2 p.m. until 7 p.m. on Thursday at Huber Funeral Home, Cannelton and Friday
from 10 a.m. until service time at the church. Memorial contributions may be made to Saint
John's United Church of Christ. Messages of condolence may be sent to the family at
www.huberfuneralhome.net. (Thomas and Sarah Boatwright Gunn desc)
Raymond E. Gunn
MT. HOPE, KS - Gunn, Raymond E., 63, G&W Mfg. owner, passed away Friday, June 11,
2010. Rosary, 5 p.m., Sunday, June 13; Funeral Mass, 9:30 a.m., Monday, June 14, both at
St. Joseph Catholic Church-Ost. Burial will follow at 6 p.m. MDST, Syracuse Cemetery,
Syracuse, KS. Preceded in death by father, Joel D. Gunn. Survivors: wife, Cindy; son, Levi
Gunn; mother, Jessie Mae Gunn; sisters, Janet Gunn (Rex), all of Denver, Sylvia Mierau
(Tim ) of Monroe, WA; brother, Joel Gunn (Belinda) of Greensboro, NC; 23 nieces and
nephews; 6 great-nieces and many, many friends. Memorials established with Harry Hynes
Memorial Hospice, 313 S. Market, Wichita, KS 67202 and St. Joseph Catholic School-Ost,
13015 E. Maple Grove Rd., Mt. Hope, KS 67108. Downing & Lahey Mortuary West.
Raymond E. Gunn
Cannelton, Ind. Raymond E. Gunn, 86, passed away at his home Sunday September 9, 2012.
He was born July 8, 1926, in Neoga, Ill., son of the late Wyatt and Barbara (Neyenhaus)
Gunn. Also preceding him in death was a grandson Joshua; and a brother Floyd Gunn.
A 1944 graduate of Cannelton High School, he was a U.S. Navy veteran serving in WWII.
Ray was united in marriage on August 16, 1951, to Ruth M. Collignon, who survives. Along
with his brothers, he owned and operated Gunn's Conoco and Standard stations then later
owned Downtown Shell with his wife, Ruth. He also was a truck driver for Cantex Industries
and worked for CanClay as a machinist until his retirement in 1987. Ray enjoyed spending
time with family and friends, helping others, spending time in his workshop, riding
motorcycles and playing cards. He was a member of Saint John's United Church of Christ
and helped with many projects there. Ray was also a member of SPEBSQSA barbershop
chorus and quartets. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Ruth; daughters, Debbie Stemler
(Kerry), of Sellersburg, Ind., and Becky Biever (Steve), of Evansville; son, Bill Gunn (Kim),
of Tell City; brother, Clifford Gunn, of Tell City; seven grandchildren, Mandy Archibald
(Jacob), Abbey Stemler, Nick Biever (Rene'), Dustin Biever (Kelsey), Brooke McWhirter
(Kasey), Kara Gunn and Trent Gunn; eight great-grandchildren, Bailey and Kaitlyn
McWhirter, Wyatt and Bryce Biever, Emery and Barrett Archibald and Raelynn and Kaley
Biever; extended family, Pat and Karen Richard, Shane and Jean Muir, and Wayne and
Lynne Shick.
Funeral services will be 11 a.m. CDT Friday, September 14, 2012 at Saint John's United
Church of Christ in Cannelton, with Rev. Mike Thompson officiating. Prior to the service,
military rites will be conducted by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #2939 and the Harry
G. Meyers American Legion Post #142. Visitation will be from 2 p.m. until 7 p.m. on
Thursday at Huber Funeral Home, Cannelton and Friday from 10 a.m. until service time at
the church.
Memorial contributions may be made to Saint John's United Church of Christ. Messages of
condolence may be sent to the family at www.huberfuneralhome.net.