John C. Gudikunst, 75, of South Whitehall Township, died March 7, 2017, at home.

He and his wife Lynn E. (Sabatine) Gudikunst were married 48 years on June 29, 2016.

Born in Reading, he was the son of the late Darwin and Hazel (Fordyce) Gudikunst.

A health and physical education teacher at Trexler Middle School, Allentown, until retiring, he was a facility manager at Emmaus Aquatic Center and Stonecrest Swim Club, as well as an assistant swimming coach at Emmaus High School.

He was a 1959 graduate of Governor Mifflin High School and a 1963 graduate of East Stroudsburg University.

He was a member of the Sigma Pi Fraternity at East Stroudsburg University, was a member of the alumni association board of directors and was recently memorialized with a scholarship fund in his name.

He was a member of St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church, Orefield.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by daughters, Kim M. and her husband, Reid Sadler, of Duluth, Ga. and Amy L. and her husband, Eric Suloff, of Portage, Mich.; son Michael J., husband of Satomi, of Prescott, Ariz.; brother Ronald and his wife Mary, of Mohnton; sisters Carol Ann and her husband David Stanislawczyk of Shillington and Joanne and her husband Robert Werner of Mohnton; grandchildren, Brayden, Ashlyn, Logan, Isabella, Kyle, Kenji and Misora.

Contributions may be made in his memory to the John C. Gudikunst Memorial Fund, c/o BETA PSI Housing Association, P.O. Box 494 East Stroudsburg, PA 18301.

Arrangements were made by J.S. Burkholder Funeral Home, Allentown.