Marianne V. Lunstrum

Marianne Van Lunstrum, 86 passed peacefully in her daughter’s home in Fort Payne, Alabama on July 19th, 2015. Marianne was born Mary Ann Evkovic, on May 13th, 1929 to parents Minnie Barnum and John Evkovic, and six months later was orphaned thru death of her Mother. She was chosen by Mary and Glenn Churchill who raised her as their own daughter in Terre Haute, Indiana. She graduated from Wiley High School in 1945, attended Nursing School where she met and fell in love with her only true love Ronald Earl “Bud” Lunstrum. They were married May 29, 1949 and built a life that spanned 60 years. They raised four children. Marianne is survived by William “Bill” Lunstrum, WV, Kurt Lunstrum, Thailand, Kristie Lunstrum Fagan, Pensacola and Jenna Sue Payne, Fort Payne Alabama. She was a devoted wife and mother. She loved her 12 grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren and her faithful Jack Russell Terrier “Mickey”. Marianne was a talented musician, playing piano, keyboard and electric guitar. She was a seamstress, and a great homemaker. She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Live Oak, Florida. She sang and competed in the Live Oak Women’s Club Choir. She traveled to Split Croatia, when she was 70 years old and met her family for the first time. She loved her Croatian family very much, and even taught herself to speak the difficult language. She loved her husband, her children, her home and her animals dearly. Her beloved dog Mickey never left her side. She looked forward to the day she would meet her parents in Heaven. Funeral services will be 11:30 a.m. Friday, July 24, 2015 at Harper-Morris Memorial Chapel in Pensacola, FL with burial following in Barrancas National Cemetery. The family will receive friends Friday morning from 10:30 until the hour of service. In lieu of flowers the family has requested donations to benefit: Patriot Park in Fort Payne c/o DeKalb County Commission, 111 Grand Avenue South, Fort Payne, AL 35967, in honor of her husband who served in the United States Army Air Corps, during World War II. Wilson Funeral Home and Crematory is in charge of arrangements.

Marianne V. Lunstrum

May 13, 1929 - July 19, 2015