Obit: Gungor, Bahri "Doc" #2 (1928 - 2010)

Contact: Audrey Roedl

Email: audrey@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Gungor, Semsi, Hasim, Robles, Johnson

----Source: The Loyal TRG (Loyal, Clark County, Wis. 16 June 2010)

Gungor, Bahri "Doc" (06 JULY 1928 - 11 JUNE 2010)

Dr. Barhi "Doc" Gungor, 81, formerly of Neillsville, died on Friday, June 11, 2010, at the Kindred Hearts Residential Facility, Green Bay. Visitation will be from 12:30 p.m. until the time of funeral services at 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 19, at the Gesche Funeral Home, Neillsville. Rev. Lathan  Dunkan will officiate. Interment will be in the Neillsville City Cemetery.

Bahri Orhan Semsi was born on July 6 1928, in Russe, Bulgaria, to Orhan and Ayse (nee Hasim) Semsi. After World War ll and the communist occupation of Bulgaria, the family of ethnic Turks was forced to emigrate to Turkey, and took the surname of Gungor. He was trained at the University of Istambul and graduated in 1954. After serving as a physician with Cunard Lines, he immigrated to New York and performed his residency at the Lincoln Hospital in the South Bronx and Fall River General Hospital, Fall River, Mass., in 1955-57. He entered private practice in Lynchburg, Va., and was on staff at the Lynchburg Training School, Lynchburg, Va., Fairfax Hospital, Fairfax, Va., and at the Dewitt Army Hospital, Fort Belvoir, Va., through 1961. In 1962, he moved to Loyal, Wis., and began a 40-year career of service as a physician to the people of Clark County. In 1964, he became a citizen of the United States and moved to Neillsville, where he lived and practiced with the Neillsville Memorial Hospital until he retired on 2002. After retirement, he enjoyed a quiet life in Marshfield, where he treasured his visits with friends, former patients and family. He married Lilly Robles in 1958 and adopted her sons—Stven, Mark, and Edwin. The couple also had two daughters and one son—Leyla, Erol, and Semra (Edwin) Johnson.

Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Lilly; four sons; two daughters; 14 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

Preceding him in death were his parents, and his brother, Mehmet.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Unity Hospice, 2366 Oak Ridge Cir., Depere, WI. 54115, or the Pancreatic Cancer Society (PanCan), Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, 2141 Rosecrans Ave., Suite 7000, El Secundo, CA 90245, or the Alzheimer’s Association, Greater Wisconsin Chapter, 2900 Curry Lane A, Green Bay, WI 54311.

Online condolences may be made at www.geschefh.com.

The Gesche Funeral Home, Neillsville, is assisting the family with arrangements.