Kunst, Aloysius "Al" 1919 - 2010

KUNST, HILL, ONSTAD

Posted By: Pat Ludeke (email)
Date: 5/22/2013 at 23:34:05

Aloysius (Al) Theodore Kunst, 90, of Clear Lake, died Sunday, Jan. 24, 2010, at
the Oakwood Care Center in Clear Lake, with his family at his side. He resided
at the care center for two months after being diagnosed with multiple brain
tumors.

A Mass of Christian Burial was held Saturday, Jan. 30, at St. Mary's Catholic
Church, Caledonia, Minn. Msgr. Donald P. Schmitz officiated and burial was in
the Calvary Cemetery, Caledonia. Memorials may be directed to Hospice of North
Iowa in memory of Al Kunst.

Al was born in Caledonia, Minn., to Frank Kunst and Eva Hill, on March 8, 1919.
On Aug. 1, 1938 he married Augusta Onstad from Spring Grove, Minn. at St.
Peter?s Catholic Church in Caledonia.

Al served in the U.S. Army from 1942 to 1944. His outfit was sent to the
Philippines in preparation for deployment to Japan. After ing from the Army he
managed a few lumber yards for Hayes-Lucas and B.F. Nelson and later became a
salesman for Certainteed Corporation. He and Augusta moved 13 times and lived in
eight different cities. In 1965 they made their home in Clear Lake, where they
eventually celebrated their 69th wedding anniversary. Their love for each other
was an inspiration for the family.

He was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Clear Lake, the Knights of
Columbus, and the VFW. He enjoyed volunteering at the Oakwood Care Center after
his wife passed away in 2007.

Al's biggest joy in life was spending time with his family. This past year he
took two trips with his family. The first trip was to southern California to
spend Christmas on the beach. The second trip was to Disney World in Florida
for his 90th birthday in March.

He is survived by his two sons, David Kunst and his wife, Jenni Samuel, of
Newport Beach, Calif., and Peter Kunst and his wife, Nora Angel, of Cottonwood,
Az.; seven grandchildren, including Brad and his wife, Ann, of Clear Lake; 10
great-grandchildren; and one brother-in-law, Carlton Onstad and his wife,
Beulah, of Spring Grove, Minn.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Augusta; son, John; three sisters; a
sister-in-law and a brother-in-law.

McCormick Funeral Home in Caledonia, Minn. assisted the family with
arrangements.