U.S. Navy Memorial: Remembering the life, death and legacy of Reuben Gunst
Reuben August Gunst, age 98, passed away at home on September 1, 2018. He was born in Goodrich, North Dakota on April 18, 1920 to August and Emelia Gunst who immigrated from Russia in 1906. When Reuben was 3 years old he moved with his family to Portland, Oregon. He was one of eight children. Reuben attended Benson Polytechnic High - Trade School. In April 1942 he enlisted in the U.S. Navy as an Apprentice Seaman. On May 8, 1943 he married Edith Viola Magnuson from Redmond, Washington. They...
