Gunild Spiess avis de décès – Toronto, ON – Dignity Memorial

Gunild Spiess was a bold personality, the matriarch of a large loving family, an intrepid community organizer and an inspiration to countless people in her life. To experience her vibrant charisma please check out the Vimeo: “Many Faces of Gunild.” (https://vimeo.com/164792151) Born Gunild Dörr on April 21st 1926 in Munich Germany, she passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends on January 25th 2026 in Toronto. Gunild was married to Fritz Spiess (predeceased 1998) for almost 50 years. She is survived by her three children Lorraine Spiess, Veronica Zufelt and Carl Spiess (Jennifer), her beloved grandchildren Jonathan Zufelt, Vanessa Zufelt (Len Vonk), Christopher Carl Zufelt (d. 1990), Phillip Spiess, Geoffrey Spiess (Michelle) and Katherine Spiess, her chosen grandchildren Sebastian Spoerel, Adrianna Spoerel and Jessie Burris, and two great-grandsons Timo and Ollie Vonk. In 1951 Gunild and Fritz emigrated to Canada at Pier 21 (https://5104.sydneyplus.com/final/portal.aspx?lang=en-US). Two years later they explored the Key River on a camping trip to Georgian Bay. The discovery of that quintessential Canadian landscape sealed their decision to spend the rest of their lives in their adopted country. Gradually Fritz established his career as a pioneering cinematographer and after his death Gunild spent years organizing his film archive
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