Beatrice Gunderson, age 88, died Monday, April 11, 2016 at Kalispell Regional Hospital. She was born on April 24, 1927 in Rice Lake, North Dakota to Claude and Bessie (Cooper) Connett. They moved to Minnesota in 1938.  She graduated from Warren High School in 1946.
On September 21, 1946 she married Morris Gunderson.  While living in Minnesota, they had five children: Judy, Peter, Carol, Philip, and Mark.  
They moved to Dillon, Montana in 1974 and to the Flathead Valley in 1977. She was a member of Puttering Potters.  She attended First Baptist Church of Bigfork. She enjoying baking, gardening, traveling, and playing cards.
Beatrice is survived by her children: Judy (Andy) Jensen, Pete (Debbie) Gunderson, Carol (Dave) Kramka, Phil (Sarah) Gunderson, and Mark (Cherie) Gunderson.  Her grandchildren: David, Sarah, Carla, Jonathan, Katie, Joel, Travis, Kyle, Laura, Callie, Cristie, Cole, Michael, and Logan. Her great-grandchildren: Anna, Ava, Micah, Hailey, Nora, Alise, Ethan, Jackson, and Elena.  And her sisters: Ethel Olson, Dorthy Palm, and Donna Gram of Zimmerman, Minnesota.  She is preceded in death by her husband, Morris; sister, Helen; and brother, Roy.
There will be visitation at Johnson-Gloschat Funeral Home and Crematory on Thursday, April 14, 2016 from 5:00-7:00 pm.  A memorial service will be held at First Baptist Church of Bigfork on Friday, April 15, 2016 at 11:00 am.

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