- Date Of Birth: February 6, 1931
- Date Of Death: April 18, 2021
- State: Arizona
Dotty Ann Olsen Gunsalus was born on 2/6/31 to Earl & Leona Olsen in Faith, SD. They moved to Gettysburg where she eventually met & married Gerry Gunsalus. They were married for 55 years. She was a hard worker. Her many occupations included: Gettysburg Motor Company which she and Gerry owned, teaching Kindergarten for a year or two, and the Oahe Manor. She was a Den mother along with Edith Burrell for the Cub Scouts & helped out in 4H. In 1969, the family moved to Scottsdale, AZ where Gerry went to work selling cars & Dotty went to work for United Western Realty part time which eventually turned into full time along with getting her Real Estate License. She became the designated broker and sub-divided land. She later trained new agents on selling homes then eventually started her own Real Estate company Property Professionals. Dotty excelled at everything she did even testifying in Congress along with giving numerous speeches & winning awards while taking classes at Scottsdale Community College. Dotty was a member of the Business & Professional Women’s Club & Desert Noon Timers of Scottsdale. Dotty had excellent work ethics & loved the work she did. She was a loving daughter, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and friend. She leaves behind her 3 adult children, Gary Gunsalus, Geff Gunsalus & Colette Karnes along with numerous grandchildren & great grandchildren. We miss her so much & so proud that we had 90 years with our beautiful mother. God Bless her! She will be greatly missed.
