Edward Allan Guthmueller, 91, of Branson, MO, formerly of Tioga, passed away on January 10, 2022 in Branson, MO.
Edward was born on Nov 14, 1930 in Merricourt, ND to Edward and Flora Guthmueller. He was the 4th of 7 children having 3 older sisters Phyllis, Mavis and Lois, followed by brother Louis, sister Shirley, and his youngest brother, Eugene. He was raised in Edgely and Kulm, graduating with the class of 1948. He attended the State School of Forestry from 1948-1950, graduating with a degree in forestry. Upon graduating, he joined the Navy and served from 1950-1951.
After leaving the Navy he went to work for Amerada Petroleum Company as a field clerk in 1952, in Tioga, where he met Shirley Schroeder whom he married on October 17, 1953. They had 3 children, Terry, Debbie, and Rodney, all born in the hospital in Powers Lake, ND. Edward worked several positions and locations for and retired from Amerada Hess as the office manager of their Drilling Services office in Denver Colorado.
Upon his retirement, they continued to live in Lakewood, supporting the American Legion and the 40&8, studying God’s Word daily and traveling in their motor home to visit relative’s through-out the western United States, including several trips to Alaska to visit their daughter, Debbie and her family. In November of 2014 they moved to Branson Missouri to be near Debbie.
In Ed’s North Dakota years, he enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping and visiting either his in-laws in Battleview or his brothers and sisters in North Dakota and Minnesota.
He is survived by his children, Terry (Robin) Guthmueller and grandchildren, Kristol, Kyle, Kassandra, Kayla; Debbie (Warren) Bjornebo and grandchildren, Dennis, Desirae, Nathan; Rodney (Kelly) Guthmueller and grandchildren, Rachel, Melissa, David; numerous great-grandchildren; brother Eugene Guthmueller; sister-in-law, Theodora Burau.
Edward was preceded in death by his wife, Shirley; parents; sisters, Phyllis, Mavis, Lois, Shirley; brother, Louis.