Fokje Dikkerboom Gunn Obituary (1924 - 2009)

Fokje Dikkerboom Gunn passed away peacefully on July 18, 2009 after complications due to surgery. Fokje touched many lives and will be sorely missed. She was born in the Netherlands on March 29, 1924 and immigrated to the United States in 1950. In her younger years she was a well known fashion model in Europe before extending that career to the USA. During WWII, she participated extensively in the Dutch Resistance Movement during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands and was directly responsible for saving many, many lives. The love of her life was Dale Everett Gunn. They walked through life together for over 50 years as they served diligently in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, including 25 years of temple service and 3 missions. They also enjoyed their horses, made friends and touched many lives for good. She was a talented landscape artist and her oil paintings received many awards. She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, and her 7 siblings. She is survived by her daughter Helga (Robert K) Wilson, Dale (Debbie) Butler and her nine grandchildren: Robert D. (MaryAnne) Wilson, William Alexander (Miwa) Wilson, Sietske (Chad) Nichols, Letitia (William) Purser, Marlise (Donovan) White, Elena (Robert) Stapleton, Spencer (Cortni) Wilson, David (Danielle) Wilson, Anna (Joshua) Kelsch, Dale (Debbie) Butler and 19 great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday July 25, 2009 at the Granite View Stake Center, 9880 South 3100 East, Sandy, UT. Funeral will be under the direction of the Dimple Dell Park Ward, Granite View Stake, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints. Friends and family may call Saturday morning 9:30-10:45 a.m. prior to the services at the Stake Center. Interment will be at the Hoytsville Cemetery, Hoytsville,UT.