Gayle Sharon (Royset) Unruh, 80, passed away May 30, 2022, at Azria
Health in Great Bend, KS. She was born on May 20, 1942, to Sigurd and
Borghild (Fugleston) Royset in Hettinger, North Dakota. After
graduating High School she worked at the local bank and soon met her
first husband, Rueben. They moved to Phoenix, AZ where they ran a
successful transmission business together. After he passed, she met
Loren Unruh and they were married on January 2, 1988 in Great Bend, KS.
She quickly joined Loren in helping with the Black Angus and Best
Western Angus Inn with her unique interior decorating style. Gayle loved
shopping, traveling, reading and time spent with family and friends,
especially the grandkids.
She is survived by husband, Loren Unruh
of Great Bend, KS; two step daughters, Shawnda (Stan) Misina of Wilton,
NH and Krista (Rich) Osborne of Riverdale, NJ; grandchildren, Dake
(Kristi) Unruh of Benton, KS, Priscilla (Travis) Wilson of Wilton, NH,
Benjamin Garcia of Alpine, TX, Darian (Taylor) Unruh of Park City,KS,
Haley (Hunter) Gullion of Springfield, MO, Rich (Yoseline) Osborne of
Alexandria, VA and Ryan Osborne of Riverdale, NJ; great grandchildren,
Sadie, Londyn, Tate and Landon Unruh, Liam and Savannah Wilson, Emma and
Brayden Gullion; brother Gary Royset of Poulsbo, WA, sister Karen
(Jon) Jennings of Gilbert, AZ; nephews Dan (Lisa) Anderson, Tim
(Barbara) Mattis and Ted Jennings; nieces, Pam (Pat) Mattix, DeAnne
(Dan) Berwald, Karmin (Ted) Billadeau, Deb (Rick) Royset-Jones, Dona
Warwick and Sandi (Tim) Butts; great nieces Megan and Paige Billadeau.
She
was preceded in death by her mother and father, Sigurd and Borghild
Royset, sisters Delores Mattis and Ilene Anderson, first husband Rueben
Kirchenman, stepson Rick Unruh, and grandson Landon Tate Unruh.
Visitation
will be held from 1:00 to 8:00 pm Thursday, June 16, 2022, and 11:00 am
to 8:00 pm Friday, June 17, with family present from 5-7, all at Bryant
Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am on Saturday,
June 18, at Bryant Funeral Home, with Pastor Dwight Dozier presiding.
Interment will be in Dundee Valley Cemetery. Memorials have been
designated to The Alzheimer’s Association and U.S. Missions - Assemblies
of God, in care of Bryant Funeral Home.