Arnold Gustafson

Arnold V. Gustafson "Uncle Arnie", 82, Duluth, died September 8, 2012 at home with family. He was born in Puposky, which is near Bemidji, MN, on November 21, 1929 to Adolph and Violet Gustafson. Arnie was a 1948 graduate of Bemidji High School and moved to Duluth in 1955. He had worked as a sheet metal mechanic for A.W. Kuettel until an accident at age 35. In recent years he enjoyed giving back to his community by being a philanthropic columnist, Ask Uncle Arnie and Aunt M. He loved reading, crossword puzzles and Jeopardy. In his early years, Arnie had been an avid outdoorsman and had served in the Merchant Marine. He is preceded in death by his parents, brothers Charles "Vern", Gordon and his wife Mary, Stanley "Doc" and his wife Deloris and brother in law Paul Gunderson. Arnie is survived by his very special grandnieces, Melissa Swor, Duluth, and her children Michael and Mariah, who are also Arnie's Godchildren, and Jessica Gerry, Bloomington, MN, siblings Arlene (Leroy) Oelrich, Strawberry, AZ, Robert (Melva) Gustafson, Chisago City, MN, Lorna Gunderson, Yuma AZ, Lyal (Gayle) Gustafson, Madison, WI, Lorraine (Donald) Merritt, Duluth, Ardell (Robert) Green, Ramsey, MN and many beloved nieces, nephews and grandnieces and grandnephews and several great-grandnieces and great-grandnephews . A special thank you to his friend Shona Phipps, and Arnie's family at Viewcrest, Dr. Huska and Dr. Rishavy, St. Luke's 5 West ICU and Hospice Staff and Interim Health Care. Visitation 1PM until the 2PM Funeral service Friday at Williams-Lobermeier-Boettcher Funeral Home. Burial at Oneota Cemetery. Memorials to Union Gospel Mission or the Salvation Army are preferred.