Marilyn Louise Gonder's Obituary
Marilyn Louise Gonder Marilyn Louise Gonder, 79, died, Sunday evening, November 25, 2012, at Oklahoma Methodist Manor in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Born May 5, 1933 in Cimarron, Kansas, the second child of Cyrus Raymond and Rose Anna Bryan Omo, her youth was spent with her parents and brothers on their farm southeast of Cimarron. A graduate of Dodge City high school and Wichita State University, she taught ballroom dancing for a short time before marrying her high school sweetheart, Norman Lee Gonder in 1955. They soon moved from Dodge City to Wichita, then on to Tulsa where they owned and operated the Hilltop Hobby Shop. Divorced in 1964, Marilyn raised their three daughters while working for Public Service Company, where she retired in 1994 after 30 years of service. A faithful member of First United Methodist Church for over 40 years, she spent much of her time studying the Bible, going for walks, and caring for her beloved grandchildren. She was a truly good and understanding mother and a friend to anyone who needed help. She is survived by her brother, Clifford D. and wife Peggy Omo of Wichita, and daughters, Rose Anna, her husband David Woodruff, Shelly Fulkerson and Denise Gonder; her seven grandchildren, Michael, his wife Mari Woodruff, Natalie, her husband Carson Surber, Jackson, Harrison and Lucy Fulkerson, Jessica and Rachael Gonder; and six great-grandchildren Lucas and Sebastian Woodruff, John and Adrian Surber, Hannah and Brooklyn Gonder. She was preceded in death by her parents, brother and sister-in-law, Raymond E. and Mary R. Omo, of Dodge City, and ex-husband Norman. Funeral services will be Thursday, November 29, 2012 at Floral Haven Funeral Home Chapel, 3:00 PM. Donations may be made in Marilyn's honor to First United Methodist Church. Thoughts and memories may be shared in the online guest book at www.floralhaven.com.
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