Gudrun Romness, 91, of Arvada, CO, formerly of Hettinger, ND passed away at the Collier Hospice Facitliy in Wheat Ridge, CO on Monday, April 30, 2012 with her family by her side.

Funeral services will be Tuesday, May 8th, 2012 at 11:00 a.m at the Hettinger Lutheran Church. Rev. Kathleen Dettmann will officiate. Following a time of fellowship and lunch the burial will be at Duck Creek Cemetery near Lodgepole, SD. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the Hettinger Lutheran Church on Tuesday morning.

Gudrun Abelseth was born August 14, 1920 to Hans and Sally (Larsen,) Abelseth on their homestead, in Perkins County, South Dakota. She went to the state teacher's college in Aberdeen and taught school in Perkins County for several years before marrying Gordon Francis Romness, also from Perkins County, on March 18, 1945. They took over the Romness family farm and ranch, where they lived until their retirement in 2000. Gudrun was a long-time member of Duck Creek Lutheran Church, active in the ladies aid and women's bible study groups. She and Gordon lived in Hettinger until Gordon passed away in 2006. Gudrun then moved to Arvada, Colorado, to be near her family. Gudrun was known for her sewing and her love of houseplants and gardening.

Gudrun Romness passed away at Collier Hospice in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, on April 30, 2012.

Those most grateful for having shared her life are her daughter Roxie (Ron) Foster of Arvada, CO; sisters Alta Swanson and Arlene Silliman, and brother Fred Abelseth; granddaughters Kristen (Tadd) Overstreet of Arvada, CO, and Andrea Foss of Arvada, CO; six great-grand-children, Alexander, Andrew, Adam, Victoria, Taylor, and Luke; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Preceding Gudrun in death were her husband, her parents, and two brothers, Harold and Norman Abelseth.

In lieu of flowers, Memorial gifts can be made to the upkeep of the Duck Creek Cemetery.