Gisela Margaret (Land) Neumann, born on March 22, 1935 in Berlin, Germany, passed away on Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at 12:12 a.m.
She is survived by her only child, Kimberly A. Land and her husband, Jacob W. Alvarez of West Fork, AR. She has two stepchildren, Newton E. Land, III, his wife, Juanita Land of Mississippi and Anita Johnson and her husband, Bob Johnson of Johnson, AR; 4 grandchildren, Brittany Maier-Hunter, her husband, Chris J. Hunter of Bentonville, AR, Wendy M. Pear of Rogers, AR, Corey C. Land and Casey M. Alvarez of West Fork, AR; step-grandchildren, Bronwyn Land Planchard and Brigette Lehman both originally of Mississippi; great-grandchildren are from oldest to youngest, Emmalise Ann Hunter, Knox W. Hunter, Cooper J. Land and Alivia J. Hunter.
Gisela came to the United States of America at age 23 and became a U.S. citizen which was her dream after experiencing war as a child in Berlin. She had her only child in 1966, at WRMC in Faytteville, AR. Gisela had some beautiful talents. After suffering a stroke in 1999, she suddenly became an artist and painted portraits and landscapes and anything that captured her attention. She learned to sew clothes incredibly young, she also knitted and crocheted. Her last employment was working for Dr. Fincher and Dr. Hudson of the ENT Allergy Clinic in Fayetteville for over 20 years. Prior to this, she worked diligently at Bear Brand Hosiery for some time. When she came from Berlin at 23, her first and privileged job was working for the Askew’s, a married couple, as their chef, who started the first shopping center in Fayetteville, called Evelyn Hills.
All in all, Gisela (my mama), had a wonderful life amidst any challenges, she apparently overcame to live to nearly 86! She was a wonderful wife two times. She lived with her daughter and her family for the last year and a half, as her wishes and desires were fulfilled. Her daughter, Kimberly, was by her side the moments her last breaths were taken.
For all who knew Gisela…..loved her. Her family cherishes beyond words, especially the last year and half, with her and hold on to it forever!!
Anyone wanting to attend the memorial of Gisela’s life, there will be a video/slideshow in remembrance of her. It will be held at Beard’s Funeral Chapel, 855 S. Happy Hollow Rd, Fayetteville, AR 72701, Friday, January 22, 2021 from 5-7 PM.
Gisela was an incredibly kind person who spoke often of God. When our family would share baked goods or favorite family recipes with her she, always felt compelled to reciprocate. We will miss Gisela and pray for the healing of the entire family.
Yes. She did love reading her Bible and doing her best to live as Jesus said to live. I’m so happy you knew her and saw what a wonderful person my mom was. We all loved her so much. I would love for you to see her memorial video. If you can’t make it , I am taping it for Diana and others that already let me know that they can’t come. Thank you so much for your kindness john.
Thank you again john.
Gisela was a wonderful lady and am proud to have known her. 💖
Thank you Rose. Your family means a lot to us. We grew up driving our parents crazy. You still can’t remember out pickle eating contest. Love you . I know you understand perfectly. Thank you for you words of kindness.love you Rose
She’s so beautiful just like her daughter, sorry for this family’s loss!
Thank you Phillip . Your words mean so much and the time you took to make a comment. Love you high school friend!!!!
I love you mom. It was the best year and a half we all had together. I cherish our memories until Jehovah brings back to us our loved ones in the resurrection. Jake ,Corey, Casey , , Brittany , Wendy, Chris , all your beautiful great-grandchildren, will miss your sweet face and funny sense of humor. You are one of a kind. We love you so much.
Nanna you will be missed dearly! We love you so much and so look toward the future when we will see you again. Until then may everyone be reassured that you are in Jehovahs memory. How I will miss you texting me saying your out of prints to paint and all of the funny jokes! Love you Nanna!
I love you and miss you so very much Nanna.
Gisela and I were freinds since the 1970’s. We shared rides to work for several years and enjoyed many good conversations.
I look forward to seeing her again. When she went to Berlin to see her family she always brought me a gift. She was a
very thoughtful and lovely person.
Thank you Suzanne . It means so much to hear from you. You were a prized friend, I know. And I of course remember you well. It’s hard not to miss those days when we were on the circle in Greenland. You bring a nice ring to the memories there. I hope you know how much my mom loved you.
Thank you Suzanne . It means so much to hear from you. You were a prized friend, I know. And I of course remember you well. It’s hard not to miss those days when we were on the circle in Greenland. You bring a nice ring to the memories there. I hope you know how much my mom loved you. I hope Bob is doing better. I will pray for endurance and for both of you during this time of yours.
This is a beautiful summary of Gisela’s life! She was a precious friend and neighbor. She will be greatly missed!
Thank you Diana, and Doug . She had a way about her. Those that took the time to know her, really touched her and you are definitely one of them. Thank you for your kindness and extended efforts to help say goodbye to her even before she left. I loved the cat portraits she did of your kitties. Being a cat lover myself, I enjoyed watching her paint them. I can tell you , she took the time to get them as she saw fit. And sooooo many! I thought she was going to do one of each, but it needed up being much more than that! I was so impressed. And I love her style . As many different things she painted, she had a style for every one. Thanks so much for the care and attention you and your husband gave my mom. Some I don’t even know about! I’m very grateful for you. May God Bless the kind people you are.
Thank you Suzanne . It means so much to hear from you. You were a prized friend, I know. And I of course remember you well. It’s hard not to miss those days when we were on the circle in Greenland. You bring a nice ring to the memories there. I hope you know how much my mom loved you. I hope Bob is doing better. I will pray for endurance and for both of you during this time of yours.
Classy lady. She was so smart and talented. I saw a painting she had painted of an antique car which I loved. She painted one for me and I love it!! She will be missed. 😍
Thanks sis. You knew her for a long time. We all have a joy of her we remember. Thanks for sharing yours. We love you and Bob and thank you for sharing a memory of yours in recognition of my mama. Thank you . Love you so much.
It’s one of the hardest things to have to do, is say goodbye to a parent. I love that she had a long life , it us quite hard sometimes seeing them age, but she did so as gracefully as I ever saw anyone do it. She definitely loved to by stylish and she was a beautiful person. Ill miss her. So much..
Sorry for your loss to all the family. She was a wonderful lady. When Kim lived with her. I would go to see Kim and her kids and one on the way which was Corey. Her mom would always be there after work playing with her grand kids. She will be missed dearly. Love her always Tara Phillips
Thank you Tara. She loved your visits. You came often and that’s how we became friends . I love you and I I know you loved the times we had on Scott’s circle, you are a special friend. Mom would be happy you thought of her.
Thank you for the time you spent with us when we were kids, Tara. I remember you playing Barbies with me!
We knew Gisela from Living Savior Lutheran Church.
I enjoyed talking to her about Germany in WWII and during the Berlin air lift.
She loaned several of her paintings to the church which we greatly enjoyed.
Gisela was a very nice person and we were privileged to know her.
Thank you Mr.Spencer.
It means a lot to me to hear that from you.
We knew Gisela from Living Savior Lutheran Church.
I enjoyed talking to her about Germany in WWII and the Berlin air lift.
She loaned several of her paintings to the church which we greatly enjoyed.
Gisela was a very nice person and we were privileged to know her.
Thank you so much Mr. Spencer
I appreciate your sympathy. Kind words are very warming and I am grateful to you for taking the time to say something about my mom. Thanks so very much. Kim
Kim, I am so sorry about the loss of your dear mother! It seems she had a wonderful, full life, and I know you cared greatly for her! God bless her soul and all of her family!
Sandy St Romain
Thank you very much Sandy. She did have a full life. We got to spend a lot of time together over the last year and a half. It meant everything to me to have my mom live with us in her last days. You’re a very sweet person and thank you so much for your comment. Kim
I was not able to know Nana for very long however in the short time I did get to know her I was overcome by her strength and beautiful soul. She was a talented woman who even though she had been through so much she still found beauty and creative energy in her life which I found so inspiring. To know her and be around her was to witness strength and poise. She was generous and full of love for her family. I feel so blessed to have gotten a chance to know her as I did and to have her as a great grandmother for my children. I will forever remember her and the true beauty she possessed. We love and miss you Nana. Rest Easy.
-Sami, Conner, Cooper
That was a beautiful way of giving her admiration Sami. Thank you. I am too grateful for many good examples. We have nice pictures with the boys too
To share with them. She had many strong qualities and I hope I continue to be strong like her to the fullest. Kim
Rest in Peace
Nanna had a smile and laugh that was contagious. She overcame so much in her life and was so strong. She always pushed me to achieve my goals. I will treasure all the good memories, until I see her again. She was loved and will be missed.
If she thought you needed some stern advise , she would definitely tell you. She wanted those she loved to succeed for sure. And sometimes it came out exactly how it sounded if that makes sense. !
A persons life can be summed up. And a persons life can be written about in a book, a novel or a documentary , but a real persons life can only be expressed properly through the eyes who lived with them and who loved them entirely. There are way too many in between lines among a persons life to suggest that anyone really knew anything. But appreciate the things you did know , for that may be something. If then , you may come to realize that was just the tip of the iceberg. Thank you to those who reached out to my mom in any way. We often want to know those who we have touched in life. My mom touched many people. Thank you everyone who wished her the best and who treated her that way. Kimberly