Gillette Munter
Gillette Curtis Munter passed away July 27, 2021, at his home in Hillsboro, North Dakota.
Gillette was born March 9, 1937, in Norman County, Minnesota, as the oldest child of George and Clara (Aure) Munter. Gillette grew up and lived in Cummings and later Finley, North Dakota.
Gillette Munter and Diane Thorsrud were united in marriage on May 12, 1962, in Sisseton, South Dakota. They lived in Aberdeen, South Dakota, where their son, Michael, was born in 1963. They moved back to Hillsboro where their infant son was born sleeping in 1966 and their daughter, Rachel, was born in 1968. Gillette and his family lived in Sumner, Washington for one year in the 1970s, before moving back to Hillsboro. Gillette lived happily with Diane until her passing on May 14, 2021, two days after celebrating 59 years of marriage together. Gillette missed Diane terribly for the last two months of his life.
Gillette worked at Agway in Grandin, North Dakota until his retirement in 1992. He enjoyed planting a garden each summer, working on his Model A, and driving it in the Hillsboro Days parade. Every summer he looked forward to spending time with everyone at the Munter family reunion. Gillette’s quiet humor will be missed by his family forever.
Gillette is survived by his son, Michael, and his wife, Jackie; his daughter, Rachel, and her husband, Curt; and his grandchildren Matthew, Amanda, Cassy (Michael), Samantha, and Jessica. He is survived by six siblings: Arlin (Kaye), Gene (Sharon), Roger (Sharon), Everett (Alice), Evelyn, and Ron (Ilene). Gillette is also survived by many brothers- and sisters-in-law, nieces and nephews, neighbors, and friends.
Gillette was preceded in death by his soulmate, Diane; his parents; sisters Linda, Eva, and Vera; brothers Jerry, Brian, Leslie, and Dennis; and his infant son.
There will be a visitation from 5:00-7:00 PM with a prayer service at 7:00 PM on Friday, July 30, 2021, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Hillsboro. The funeral service will be at 11:00 AM on Saturday, July 31, 2021, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Hillsboro, with a visitation one hour prior. The service will be livestreamed on the funeral home’s website.
Our thoughts snd prayers are with your family.
Stuart and Kathy Larson
Park Rapids MN
So sorry for your loss Mike but now your mom and dad are back together our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family
Rachel, I’m sadden to hear of your father’s passing. The only comfort is that your parents are now together again!
Now Bruce and Gillette can have their little visits out in the yard or street corner again. My thoughts are with you Mike and Rachel. The thought of your Mom and Dad together again completes the circle.
Our Deepest Sympathy to Mike and Jackie, Cassy, Sammy, Jessy, and Rachel and Curt, Matthew, Amanda on your Father and Grandfather’s passing. Though so heartbreaking that Gillete and Diane both passed in such a close time frame, take comfort in the memories of your Parents and Grandparents being together again, hand in hand as they always were. Condolences to the Family and Friends on the loss of such Kind and Gentle folks. Mike & Mona, Chris & Jolean and Lucy Belle, Benjamin McKibben
Our deepest sympathies to all of you. Take comfort in the fact that they are together again. They enjoyed their faith family at OSLC and of course their kids and grandkids that they were so proud of. Take care.
Sorry to here of Gillette passing.
My prayers are with the entire Munter family.
Holly and Gene Johnson
Enderlin North Dakota
So sorry to hear about Gillette, I so much enjoyed visiting with him and Diane, such kind people, i will miss his call right before the firemans parade to make sure he could have his model A in the parade, he always told me he would be there if he could get it running.
Rachel and Mike….our prayers go out to you and your families. Both your mom and dad were so kind and loving…and will be sadly missed.
It is with sadness that I learned of Gilette’s passing. Gelette and Diane were good neighbors as I lived just two houses from them. They were a good example of unconditional love as they were always seen holding hands. They truly were each other’s help mate. May the family be comforted by knowing they are together with their Lord and Savior.
See you later Gillette.