ERIKSSON, Gunvor

Vistoso Funeral Home, Oro Valley, Arizona Gunvor Eriksson November 1, 1933 - April 23, 2013 Gunvor B. Eriksson, 79, of Tucson (SaddleBrooke) AZ, passed away April 23, 2013. She was born November 1, 1933 to the late Rev. David Korswing and Linnea Korswing. Gunvor, the daughter of a Methodist minister, moved to Alingsas, Sweden where she met her future husband, Lars O. Eriksson. They were married in 1955 then moved to West Chester, PA in 1966. Gunvor was an active member of the United Methodist Church in West Chester PA participating in the church choir and various social groups. In Tucson she joined the Vista de la Montaña UMC in 2000 and enjoyed a variety of church activities. Her main interests were her family, children and granchildren, always lending an ear to hear their happy and sad times and offering hugs and encouraging words. Gunvor is survived by her loving family; husband of 58 years, Lars; children Marie (Wilbur) Jones, Suzanne (Jim) Swarts and Anna (Carl) Hinsman; seven grandchildren, brother Rune (Anne Marie) Korswing, nieces and nephews and foster son Mikael. She was preceded in death by her parents and her sister Gerd Andersson (Folke). A memorial service will be held 10:30 am Friday April 26, 2013 at Vistoso Funeral Home, Oro Valley, AZ. Memorial donations may be made to the Casa de la Luz Hospice 7740 North Oracle Rd, Tucson AZ 85704. Gunvor will be placed in the Memorial Wall of Vista UMC facing the Catalina Mountains that she came to love.