October 7, 1938 – August 27, 2025
Dr. James (Jim) Francis Wunder passed away August 27, 2025. He was born in Mason City, WA on October 7, 1938 to Joe and Marion Wunder, Jim lived a life devoted to medicine, his country, and his community.
Raised as a farm boy in Bison, Jim developed a strong work ethic and a deep respect for the land. These early years shaped his character and inspired a lifelong love of gardening and caring for trees, After college Jim pursued his medical education at the University of South Dakota and the University of Minnesota, earning his medical degree in 1964.
Dr. Wunder served in the United States Air Force as a flight surgeon. He later completed his radiology residency at Wilford Hall Hospital, Lackland Air Force Base (San Antonio, TX).
After his honorable discharge as a Lieutenant Colonel, Dr. Wunder entered private practice in Mobridge, where he was known to everyone as “Doc.” He practiced for 35 years as a board-certified diagnostic radiologist. He was a clinical professor for the University of South Dakota and was bestowed the honor of being a Fellow of the American College of Radiology.
Jim shared life with his high school sweetheart Peg of Mobridge, his wife of 64 years. He is also survived by his sons Daniel (wife Melinda), Stuart, and Walter (wife Stefinie); his daughter Jennifer; and ten grandchildren.
A celebration of life for Jim will be arranged in Mobridge in the upcoming months. Interment will occur at Fort Meade National Cemetery at Sturgis at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Arbor Day Foundation honoring his spirit and life long desire to “plant enough trees to cover a mountain.”