Barbara Teresa Gunter

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Visitation Schedule
St. Michaels Catholic Church
411 Missouri Street
West Memphis, AR  72301
Saturday, September 14, 2019
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM


St. Michaels Catholic Church
411 Missouri Street
West Memphis, AR  72301
Sunday, September 15, 2019
12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Service Schedule
Rosary Service
St. Michael's Catholic Church
411 Missouri Street
West Memphis, AR  72301
Saturday, September 14, 2019
6:15 PM


Funeral Mass
St. Michael's Catholic Church
411 Missouri Street
West Memphis, AR  72301
Sunday, September 15, 2019
1:00 PM
Cemetery
Crittenden Memorial Park
2206 Highway 64 West
Marion, AR  72364
Memorial Contributions
Monastery of the Immaculate Conception
802 E 10th Street
Ferdinand, IN  47532
Barbara Teresa Gunter

of West Memphis, AR

November 14, 1928 - September 11, 2019

Barbara Teresa (Bobbie) Gunter, of West Memphis, AR, passed away peacefully on September 11, 2019 while surrounded by loved ones in her home of 62 years.

She was 90 years of age. She was born on November 14, 1928 in Brinkley, AR to Joseph and Elfa Werstlein Perdzock.

Bobbie was a long-time member of St. Michael's Catholic Church in West Memphis, AR. There she was a member of the church choir, where she once served as director of both the church and school choirs. At St. Michael's, she was a member and past president of the Infant of Prague Guild, member of the Alter Society, and member of the Parish Council.

Mrs. Gunter was also active in her community. While her children were active in Scouts, she was a Girl Scout Leader and a Cub Scout den mother for the parish Cub Scouts. She was a big supporter of the youth organizations, clubs, and schools in which her children and grandchildren were involved. You could always hear her in the bleachers cheering not only for her own children, but for everyone else, too.

Sewing was one of Bobbie's a favorite hobbies. It brought her much joy to make things for her loved ones. Her daughters fondly remember their mother putting the last stiches into their prom dresses as they were going out the door. Her children were proud of their various pairs of matching shorts that their mother made for them. The veil she stitched for Margaret's wedding traveled the country as a ''something borrowed''. Crocheted afghans, Nativity sets, stuffed animals, and school mascots are treasures for her children and grandchildren.

Cooking for a large family made Bobbie a resourceful and an accommodating hostess. She made the best goulash. Her homemade brownies were a well-kept secret for twenty-five years. It was nothing for her to have the family show up on a whim and she would prepare them a feast. There was always room at her table for one more and bed for a college student who didn't have a place to stay during the holidays.

Bobbie is preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, George W. Gunter III, her son Lee (Jesse) Gunter, her parents and four sisters, Mary Perdzock, Margaret Ann Wolters, Pat Vandiver, Joanne Martin, and, a brother, Joseph Perdzock.

Her surviving children are: Ann (Bruce) Razer of Bradford, AR, Walter Gunter (Natalie) of Marion, AR, Richard Gunter (Martha) of West Memphis, AR, Paul Gunter (Janet) of Jonesboro, AR, Robert Gunter (Andie) of Evansville, IN, Sister Teresa Gunter, O.S.B. of Ferdinand, IN, Margaret Henson (Donnie) of Marion, AR. Ten grand children and eight great-grandchildren.

A Rosary Service will be held on Saturday, September 14, 2019, at 6:15PM, with a visitation immediately following, from 7PM to 9PM, at St. Michael's Catholic Church, 411 N Missouri St, West Memphis, AR.

Services for Mrs. Gunter will be held on Sunday, September 15, 2019, at 1PM, St. Michael's Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Crittenden Memorial Park.

The family requests that all memorial contributions be made to the Monastery of the Immaculate Conception 802 E 10th Street, Ferdinand, IN or to St. Michael's Catholic Church or School in West Memphis, AR.


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Bill F Lindsay
Hot Springs, AR
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Friday, January 20, 2023

I am sorry to hear of your loss. I never knew Barbara, but I knew Lee when he was in college. It's great to know that there have been individuals like them in the world, so generous with their time and resources.

Virginia Epley
West Memphis, AR
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Sunday, September 15, 2019

Prayers for the entire family

Briana Craddock
Louisville, KY
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Friday, September 13, 2019

Mrs. Gunter was one of the sweetest, kindest women I have ever met. Even right after her husband died, she did not cease to be hospitable. It is clear that she shared the value of hospitality with her children, and it was impossible to go hungry or thirsty in her household. ("Would you like a coke?") I last saw Mrs. Gunter right before Sister T's Silver Jubilee. She was so proud of T, and so happy to be surrounded by family.

Stephanie and Robert Spencer
West Memphis, AR
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Friday, September 13, 2019

Robert and I are so sorry to hear about your mother we will be praying for each one of you. Praying for peace and comfort in the days to come.

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Thursday, September 12, 2019

Roger and Zina DeRoeck
Georgetown, TX
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Thursday, September 12, 2019

Larry & Yvette Young
Sage, AR
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Thursday, September 12, 2019

Our prayers are for the Gunter family.

Bobby and Lisa Cassidy
Marion, AR
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Thursday, September 12, 2019

Our deepest sympathy for all of the family. Bobbie was a kind and sweet , gentle lady. I will always remember her with a smile on her face and a kind word for others. She will be sorely missed at St. Michael Church.