Gisela Maria Murdough

Gisela Maria Murdough, 94, passed away on October 26, 2023 at The Marietta House inAnchorage, Alaska due to natural causes. Graveside services will be held at the Ft. RichardsonNational Cemetery at 2:30 pm on Monday, November 6th, 2023.Gisela was born September 21, 1929 in Berlin, Germany to Josef Schuster and Alice Drischel.She graduated from school in Germany. She gave birth to her first son, Wess-John MurdoughNovember 7th, 1949 in Berlin, Germany. On March 25, 1954, Gisela married the love of her life,Frederick William Murdough and moved to the United States of America in October of 1954.Gisela and Frederick and their son, Wess, welcomed a second son and a baby brother, MarkWilliam Murdough to their family on June 8th, 1957 in Rutland, Vermont.The Murdough family spent time residing in the eastern and midwestern parts of the UnitedStates as a military family while Fred served his country overseas in Korea and finally settledinto Anchorage, Alaska in 1962 when Frederick transferred to Fort Richardson.Gisela had a longtime career with JC Penney’s as a manager in Anchorage, Alaska until sheretired. Gisela worked at the Anchorage Museum gift shop as a volunteer for several yearsfollowing her retirement from JC Penney’s.The Murdough couple enjoyed their retirement years together traveling the world. They enjoyedcruising the various seas across the globe and were frequent fliers to Heavenly Valley, afavorite place they liked to go shushing down the hill and was a fun place to meet up with theirson, Wess who lived nearby. They both shared the love of downhill skiing and sharing their liveswith their sons and grandson, Troy William Murdough.There are many fond memories of the times spent together in the Murdough family. Giselastood at the forefront of all of the joyous times, the pillar of the family, the best wife, mother,mother-n-law and grandmother anyone could ask for. She taught us the importance of gettingample exercise, having good work ethics, taking a break when necessary and how to have anoverall positive attitude. She would always smile and assure us that the train is on the tracks.She knew all about life’s railway and making the ride successful from the start to finish. She willbe forever missed.She is preceded in death by her siblings, Helga Rohles, Rose Jensen, and ChristineMontebello. She is survived by her loving sons, Wess-John (Tatsuo), Mark William (Carrollea),her grandson, Troy William, and former daughter in law, Susan Imlach of Anchorage. Words ofcomfort can be shared with the family at www.alaskacremation.com.