Robert Gunville

Robert Gunville, age 79,

of Dunseith, passed away

on Thursday, June 7,

2022, near Dunseith. His

funeral was held on Satur-

day, July 9, 2022, at 10:00

am at the St. Michael’s

Catholic Church in Dun-

seith.

Bob was born on Febru-

ary 25, 1943, in Belcourt,

ND, son of John and

Helen Gunville and was

raised in Dunseith North

Dakota.

On June 30, 1962, while

on a weekend pass from

the United States Army,

Bob married Doris M

Delorme. They traveled

back to Alabama together,

after the wedding. Along

came their first son David,

then Bonnie 11 months

later. They moved to Dal-

las where he began weld-

ing school. They later re-

turned home to Dunseith

and Kerry, Rosie, Terry,

and lastly their Heavenly

Angels Mary & Sherry

were born.

After Doris’ passing,

Bob spent his later years

with his companion Betty.

Carolyn, and his Baby boy

Scott, were added to the

family. Bob had a very

special bond with his lit-

tle Hemmie.

Bob served in the Unit-

ed States Army, after he

was Honorably discharg-

ed, he chose the path of a

Union Welder and Pipe

Fitter of Local 300 and

later on owned and

operated two business:

Gunville Construction

and G&S Auto Repair.

Bob moved to Somerset

Court in Minot 2019

where he made many

friends. His favorite thing

to do when family visited

at Somerset was to bring

the great grandkids down

to the cafeteria and pre-

tend to pay for the free ice

cream. Anytime you

wanted to take him out to

eat Bob would say sure

wherever you would like

to go, he would pause and

say well how about

Denny’s. We all knew it

would be Denny’s. He

loved to give everyone

nicknames. His grandchil-

dren were all given a spe-

cial name.

Bob is survived by his

Children: David (Sheryl),

Bonnie (Jimmy), Kerry

(Zack), Rosie, Terry (Tif-

fany), Scott (Savanna) and

Carolyn (Willie). Special

nieces Connie, Patty and

nephew Gerard. Siblings:

Sharon (Marlin), Gerald

(Ann), Debbie (Darrell),

Mark (Val). 29 Grandchil-

dren and 20 Great-

Grandchildren.

Bob is proceeded in

death by his daughters:

Mary and Sherry Gun-

ville, wife Doris M. Gun-

ville. special friend Betty

Delorme, parents John &

Helen Gunville, brothers:

Timothy, Richard, James,

sister Florence, 3 great-

grandchildren: Jayden &

Kayden Gunville, Baby

Eddie Acosta and other

angel babies.

Arrangements were

with Nero Funeral Home

in Bottineau. Friends

may sign the online regis-

ter book at www.nero

funeralhome.net.