Bernice Blower Gunderson

Background

Gunderson, Bernice Blower was born on January 8, 1925 in Kelseyville, California, United States. Daughter of Richard Marion and Ruth Emily (Flint) Blower.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Loma Linda University, 1960.

Career

Nurse, White Memorial Hospital, Los Angeles, 1948-1949; nurse, Vancouver (B.C.) General Hospital, Canada, 1950; nurse, Avenal (California) District Hospital, 1952-1953; nurse, Long Beach (California) Cmty. Hospital, 1953-1955, 86-96; nursing supervisor, Rancho Los Amigos County Hospital, Downey, California, 1955-1980; nursing supervisor, St. Frances Hospital, Lynwood, California, 1982-1986. Speaker in field.

Achievements

• Bernice Blower Gunderson has been listed as a noteworthy nurse, genealogy researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Singer Sweet Adelines, Downey, 1960-1965. Member Southern California Genealogical Society (board member), Native Daughters of Golden West (Second vice president 1960-1965, officer), Solbakken Lodge Sons of Norway, (library 1987-1990, secretary 1990-1993, treasurer 1993-1995, foundation chairman 1995-1996, circulation manager 1997-1998, president 1999-2000), Freya Club (president 1997-1998).

Interests

• Avocations: stamp collecting, handicrafts, gardening.

Connections

Married Bill Dean Neff, April 10, 1949 (divorced November 1960). Children: Brenda Elaine, Beverly Ellen, Bruce Elbert. Married Gilbert M. Gunderson, August 8, 1965 (deceased).

Father:

Richard Marion Blower

Mother:

Ruth Emily (Flint) Blower

Spouse:

Gilbert M. Gunderson

Spouse:

Bill Dean Neff

child:

Brenda Elaine Gunderson

child:

Bruce Elbert Gunderson

child:

Beverly Ellen Gunderson