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Claretta Bernadine Gunderson Bridgeman

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Birth	:	4 Jan 1932 Vermillion, Clay County, South Dakota, USA
Death	:	1 Oct 2016 Centerville, Turner County, South Dakota, USA
Burial	:	Saint Clair Cemetery, Ute, Monona County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.0592003, -95.7089005
Plot	:	20th Street; Block 341; Lot 8
Description	:	Claretta Bridgeman loved to laugh with family and friends and when she did her eyes shone bright and a smile stretched broadly across her face. Today, she is laughing with family and friends she has dearly missed. Claretta Bernadine Gunderson was born January 4, 1932, to Ella (Hansen) Gunderson and the late Clarence Gunderson. Claretta, along with her older sister, Marilynn (Gunderson) Johnson, grew up in Vermillion, SD, where she attended elementary and junior high school. Later, the family moved to the Beresford, SD, area where she graduated from Beresford High School. Claretta married Darrell “Dal” J. Boden in October of 1950.... Read More	Claretta Bridgeman loved to laugh with family and friends and when she did her eyes shone bright and a smile stretched broadly across her face. Today, she is laughing with family and friends she has dearly missed. Claretta Bernadine Gunderson was born January 4, 1932, to Ella (Hansen) Gunderson and the late Clarence Gunderson. Claretta, along with her older sister, Marilynn (Gunderson) Johnson, grew up in Vermillion, SD, where she attended elementary and junior high school. Later, the family moved to the Beresford, SD, area where she graduated from Beresford High School. Claretta married Darrell “Dal” J. Boden in October of 1950. She and Dal had five children: Larry, Ellen, Ray, Bill and John Boden. Claretta moved to Ute, Iowa, in 1966 and made her home there until 2004. In August of 1967, Claretta married the love of her life, Bernard “Whitey” Bridgeman. Claretta and Whitey had one son, Jeffery Bridgeman. Claretta was a natural caretaker. She cared for her family and ran her household. She also was a friend to many in the small town of Ute and was always willing to help her family and friends whether they needed a cup of coffee or a ride to an out-of-town doctor’s appointment. She was a member of the United Methodist Church in Ute where she was past president of the Ladies Aid for many years. Claretta lived in Tyndall, SD, from 2004 to 2016. For the past five months, she lived at Centerville Care & Rehab in Centerville, SD. She is a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Yankton, SD. In her younger years, Claretta loved to dance. She savored a good practical joke, a good cup of coffee, a night of bowling, playing cards or just laughing and chatting with family. She was a great cook and loved to have her family together for holidays. She was “Grandma” to eight grandchildren and “Granny” to 17 great-grandchildren. She spent many an hour sitting on bleachers, benches and in darkened auditoriums watching her kids, grandkids and greatgrandkids at their various activities.! Claretta is survived by her sister, Marilyn Johnson of Centerville, SD who was one of the first to greet her into this world and who held her hand as she left. She was loved by her children: Ellen Boden of Beresford, SD, Ray and Karen Boden of Beresford, SD, Bill and Susie Boden of Sturgis, SD and John and Mary Boden of Tabor, SD; her grandchildren and their families: Christina and Randy Quartier of Beresford, along with Grace, Macy and Alex; Kim Boden and Jamey Hult of Centerville, along with Amber, Taylor and Izabella; Tera and Ben Schmidt of Yankton, SD, along with Kyle, Mary, Ella and John; Larry and Jill Boden of Beresford, along with Aubrey, Cali, Zach and Cole; Amanda Boden and Jim Humpal of Tyndall, SD; Andrew and Ann Boden of Beresford, along with Isaac, Lillie and Lane; Matthew and Emily Boden of Granger, Ind.; and Jesse Boden of Rapid City, SD; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, relatives, and friends. Claretta was greeted in heaven by her parents, Ella and Clarence Gunderson; her husband, Whitey Bridgeman; her sons, Larry Boden and Jeff Bridgeman; her brother-in-law, John W. Johnson and a host of other familiar faces. Funeral services will be held 10:00 AM, Tuesday, October 4, 2016 at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Beresford with burial to follow at St. Clair Cemetery, Ute, IA. Visitation will be Monday from 6PM to 8PM with a prayer service at 7PM at Wass Funeral Home in Beresford. [Courtesy: Wass Funeral Home]

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Claretta Bernadine Gunderson Bridgeman's memorial is located at: Saint Clair Cemetery, Ute, Monona County, USA.
When did Claretta Bernadine Gunderson Bridgeman death?
Claretta Bernadine Gunderson Bridgeman death on 1 Oct 2016 in Centerville, Turner County, South Dakota, USA
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Latitude: 42.0592003
Longitude: -95.7089005

Family Members:

Parent

Clarence Bernard Gunderson

(1907 - 1931)

Ella Julia Hanson Gunderson

(1909 - 1991)

Spouse

Darrell Joseph “Dal” Boden

(1924 - 1996)

Bernard Richard “Whitey” Bridgeman

(1936 - 2000)

Siblings

Marilynn Jeanette Gunderson Johnson

(1930 - 2021)

Children

Larry J. Boden

(1951 - 1973)

Jeffery Alan Bridgeman

(1968 - 1992)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Saint Clair Cemetery
Ute, Monona County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0592003, -95.7089005

2. Saint Marys Cemetery
Ute, Monona County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0583000, -95.7093964

3. Putman Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0233002, -95.7506027

4. Charter Oak Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0814018, -95.5942001

5. Saint Boniface Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0825005, -95.5943985

6. Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0833015, -95.5942001

7. Willow Township Cemetery
Charter Oak, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9913776, -95.6141702

8. Saint Paul Cemetery
Charter Oak, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0802994, -95.5757980

9. Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.1385000, -95.6133000

10. Saint Marys Catholic Cemetery
Mapleton, Monona County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1556015, -95.7814026

11. Mount Hope Cemetery
Mapleton, Monona County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1571999, -95.7814026

12. Jordan Township Cemetery
Moorhead, Monona County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0078011, -95.8486023

13. Soldier Lutheran Church Cemetery
Soldier, Monona County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9510000, -95.7800000

14. Center Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0928001, -95.8696976

15. Old Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
Soldier, Monona County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9460000, -95.7885000

16. Heisler Cemetery
Mapleton, Monona County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1817017, -95.7683029

17. Bockelmann Family Cemetery
Charter Oak, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0954020, -95.5357330

18. Hartliben Cemetery
Mapleton, Monona County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1967010, -95.6707993

19. Saint Paul Lutheran Church Cemetery
Ricketts, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1215000, -95.5265000

20. South Jordan Cemetery
Moorhead, Monona County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9795000, -95.8858000

21. Kennebec Cemetery
Castana, Monona County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0710983, -95.9291992

22. Belvidere Cemetery
Turin, Monona County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0078011, -95.9255981

23. Bisbee Cemetery
Turin, Monona County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0228004, -95.9332962

24. Spring Valley Cemetery
Moorhead, Monona County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9131012, -95.8364029