Eva Marie Gustafson

Funeral services for Eva Marie Gustafson will be held Tuesday, February 1, 2011 at 11am at Walker Funeral Home in Gillette, Wyoming with Pastor Brad Powell officiating. Burial will follow at Bethlehem Cemetery. A public visitation will be held Monday, January 31 from 5pm-7pm.Eva Marie Gustafson, age 88, of Gillette , Wyoming, passed away peacefully from natural causes surrounded by her loving family on Friday, January 28, 2011, at Close to Home Hospice Hospitality House.She was born October, 5, 1922 in Indianapolis, Indiana, the daughter of Albert and Lola (Brown) Rhoads. Eva Marie graduated from Campbell County High School in 1941 and went on to obtain a teaching certificate after which she taught in rural schools for three years. After meeting her husband William Henry Gustafson and marrying him on July 9, 1944, she made homemaking and raising a family her career.Eva Marie had a heart of gold for her children and grandchildren. She diligently went hunting, camping and fishing with her husband and family in her early days. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church. She loved to read and crochet however most remember her for her amazing homemade pies and jellies. Along with her beloved homemaking activities, nothing made Eva more happy then to sit down and watch PRCA Bull Riding, Australian Horse Training, and cooking shows on TV. Eva was a wonderful mother and a good friend to many. She will be greatly missed.She was proceeded in death by her parents William and Lola Rhoads; her parents-in-law Alfred and Rose Gustafson; and by her dear husband William Henry Gustafson.Eva Marie is survived by her sons, William(Rebecca) Gustafson of Gillette, Wy; Jerry "Gus" Gustafson of Gillette, Wyoming; daughters, Beverly Suedkamp of Gillette, Wyoming; Bobbi Jo (Jim) Noecker of Pine Haven, Wyoming and Mesa, Arizona; Lori (Dennis) Geiss of Gillette, Wyoming; sister-in-laws, Joan Shannon of Upton, Wyoming; Ruth Gustafson of Gillette, Wyoming; grandchildren, Kodi, Shawn, Brandi, Bret, Brian, Cole, Misty, Hank, Jalyn and Logan; step-grandchildren, Michael, Will, Tracy, and Jim; great-grandchildren, Austin, Dalton, Hunter, Josie, Zoe, Mason, Meleah, Dana, Adley, Kingslea; and many nieces and nephews and their families. A memorial has been established in Eva Marie's name to benefit Close to Home Hospice Hospitality House. Memorial s and condolences may be sent in Eva Marie's name to Walker Funeral Home 410 Medical Arts Court, Gillette, WY. Condolences may also be sent via the website to www.walkerfuneralgillette.comFuneral Home:Walker Funeral Home410 Medical Arts CourtGillette, WYUS 82716