Oben Gunderson Jr. (May 6, 1927 â September 5, 2018) was an American politician who was a member of the North Dakota House of Representatives. He represented the 19th district from 1971 to 1982 as a member of the Republican party. Gunderson attended Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota and became a grain farmer and licensed pilot. He lived in McCanna, North Dakota.