L. Gus Dunker, Dds Obituary (1950

L. Gus Dunker, DDS, age 68 of Madison, Indiana, entered this life on May 31, 1950 in Seymour, Indiana. The loving son of Lee and Mitchell Dunker, Dr. Dunker had called Madison home since 1959. Graduating from Madison Consolidated High School in 1968 marked the first of many educational milestones. He attained a Bachelor of Arts in chemistry from Indiana University - Bloomington in 1973 and four years later completed his doctorate degree in dental surgery at the same institution. With his new diploma in hand, Dr. Dunker returned to the town of his birthplace in 1977 and joined Dr. Pedon's practice. He served the Seymour community nine years before opening his own practice in 1986 in Madison at the corner of West and Third Streets. On December 17, 1983, Dr. Dunker was united in marriage to Sue Ann Patterson at the Tyson United Methodist Church in Versailles, Indiana. Two daughters, Lee Ann and Sarah, blessed this happy union of 35 years. Dr. Dunker was a faithful member of the Faith Lutheran Church where he served as an elder. He held professional memberships in the American Dental Association, the Indiana Dental Association and the South Eastern Dental Association. A very civic minded, compassionate person, Dr. Dunker donated both his time and dental expertise to consult patients at the Madison State Hospital and the Salvation Army, plus served on the boards of Girls, Inc. and the Madison Railroad. In his spare time, he enjoyed fishing, listening to Motown music, gardening, tending to his dogs and playing basketball and racquetball. Although five decades had passed, he also fondly remembered his teenage years on the MCHS golf team. Above all of this, his most cherished moments entailed time spent with his family, wife, daughters and grandchildren. The community, colleagues, clients, friends and neighbors will long remember Dr. Dunker's signature traits - love for his patients, service to community, soft smile and gentle nature. He was a devoted husband, son, brother, loving dad and grandfather (Peepaw). Dr. Dunker died on Wednesday, January 2, 2019, at 1:54 p.m. at the King's Daughters' Hospital in Madison, Indiana with his loving family at his side. Click Here for Tribute Video A LOVING FAMILY Dr. Dunker will be missed by his loving wife of 35 years, Sue Ann Patterson Dunker of Madison, Indiana; his beloved daughters Lee Ann Hall and her husband Edward of Madison, Indiana and Sarah Wimpee and her husband Phillip of Madison, Indiana; his adoring grandchildren, Grady Hall, Bennett Hall, Kylen Wimpee and Lincoln Wimpee; his loving mother Ruth Mitchell Rutledge Dunker of Madison, Indiana; his brothers Paul Dunker and his wife, Julie of Columbus, Ohio and Donn Dunker of Louisville, Kentucky; his sister in laws Judy Sanders of Versailles, Indiana, Janice Skinner and her husband Roger of Indianapolis, Indiana; his aunts Barbara Dunker of Batesville, Indiana, Sonia Dunker of Chicago, Illinois; his nieces and nephews Joni, Luke, Julie, Jennifer, Carra and Chris; several cousins and other relatives. He was preceded in death by his father Lee Charles Henry Dunker who died March 11, 2000, his father in law and mother in law Oliver S. "Pat" Patterson who died June 1, 2001 and Wilma B. Patterson who died January 9, 2016. FUNERAL CEREMONY Funeral services will be conducted Monday, January 7, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. by Pastor Jeffrey Pflug at the Faith Lutheran Church, 3024 North Michigan Road in Madison, Indiana. Interment will follow in the Cliff Hill Cemetery in Versailles, Indiana. VISITATION Friends may visit Sunday from 2:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive Madison, Indiana and Monday from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service at the Faith Lutheran Church, 3024 North Michigan Road in Madison, Indiana. MEMORIAL EXPRESSIONS Memorial contributions may be made to the Faith Lutheran Church or the Salvation Army. Cards are available at the funeral homes and the church. div style="width: 100%; text-align: center;">Secure">http://www.paysimple.com/security.html">Secure Payments