Gunderman, Gary

1949 - 2021

Gary P. Gunderman passed peacefully at home on April 9, 2021 after surviving ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease) for several years. The only child of Mildred “Billie” (Merz) and Paul Gunderman

of Columbus, OH, Gary was born on November 9, 1949. He graduated from

Northern University where he was a member of Alpha

Sigma Phi fraternity. Gary served in the US Army and went on to receive his master’s degree in Regional

and City Planning from

The Ohio State University.

He was certified by the

American Institute of Certified Planners and served in many planning positions in

Bettendorf, IA, Springfield,

OH, Dane County (Madison), WI, and Delaware, OH before retiring from his position as Planning Manager for the City of Dublin, OH in 2015. Gary is survived by his wife of 34 years, Chris

Kelley; and his cousins - the

Waters family – Bill, Frances,

Vincent, and Anthony (Caryn Epstein) with whom he enjoyed many holidays and vacations for almost five decades. Gary was an avid skier and also enjoyed working out, biking, tennis and jazz piano music. He was a dedicated Buckeye fan and loved to tailgate.

He and his wife traveled extensively, enjoyed live theater, music concerts and spending time with close friends. Arrangements entrusted to SCHOEDINGER

DUBLIN. A private burial with military honors will be held at Union Cemetery in

Columbus. A celebration of Gary’s life will be held at a later date. Memorial

contributions may be made to the Gunderman

Fund - Dublin Community

Foundation, P.O. Box 709,

Dublin, OH 43017. To share online condolences, visit www.schoedinger.com. To share a video memory, visit https://bit.ly/32hvydv.