Guy Gundaker III, 84, passed away peacefully at home in Columbus, Indiana on June, 21st, 2023 surrounded by his family. His death came 13 years after he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.
Guy was born in Akron, Ohio on November 29, 1938, to the late Guy and Barbara Gundaker Jr. Guy attended high school at Western Reserve Academy and Avon Old Farms and attended college at Cornell University and finished his studies at Ohio Wesleyan University, graduating in 1962.
Guy was a brilliant mathematician who immediately started his career as a financial industry software developer with IBM. After 30 years with IBM, he took early retirement and then worked for many years as an independent consultant. He finished his career spending five years at Wells Fargo managing their use of the very software his team developed years ago at IBM. He very happily retired in 2008 staying in his beloved sunny Scottsdale where he could fully devote his time to his passions: traveling, playing competitive bridge and golfing year-round.
Guy was truly one of the good guys. He was kind to his very core, a true gentleman with the most agreeable nature and a man of unfailing integrity. He always put family first and was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, uncle, cousin and friend to many. Guy married the love of his life, Patricia Babka “Patty”, in 1970 and they spent 32 happy years together before her unexpected death in 2002. He is also preceded in death by his sister Ann Brainard and his parents. Guy is survived by his two adoring daughters Barbara Ives and husband Scott of Columbus and Suzanne Lineberger and husband Pace of Charlotte, NC; son-in-law Abe Early of Charlotte; and cherished grandchildren, Katherine, Rebecca and Meghan Ives of Columbus and Bram Early of Charlotte.
A special thank you to the wellness team at Traditions of Columbus and Our Hospice of Columbus for the exceptional and loving care they provided in Guy’s final days.
Services: Visitation at Our Lady of the Pillar Catholic Church, 401 S. Lindbergh, Creve Coeur, MO 63131 on Tuesday, June 27th from 9:00 am until the time of the funeral mass at 10:00am. Christian burial will follow at St. Patrick’s Rock Church in Catawissa, MO.
In lieu of flowers, please consider donations to Our Hospice of South-Central Indiana at 2626 17th St, Columbus, IN 47201. www.crh.org/service-centers/hospice