BUNN, Mason Luverne 1928-2004

BUNN, CHANNER, MARTENS

Posted By: K. Kittleson
Date: 11/30/2008 at 12:35:34

Mason L. Bunn died on July 30, 2004.

Mason Luverne Bunn was born September 6, 1928 on the family farm in Floyd County, the son of Kenneth and Isabelle (Channer) Bunn. He graduated from the Charles City High School in 1946.

On August 16, 1947, he was united in marriage with Phyllis Martens at the St. John Evangelical Church in Charles City. Mason was engaged in farming and also had worked as a brick layer for Bonner and Winterink Construction and spent 10 years with Oliver-White Farm. He was an avid outdoorsman loving fishing at Red Wing, hunting, feeding squirrels, and bird and deer watching.

He is survived by his wife Phyllis; by four children, Linda (Gary) Gerritson, Floyd, Vernette (Robert) Stewart, Ionia, Steve (Michelle) Bunn, Keystone, and Cherri (Dennis) Bonwell, Clear Lake; by 12 grandchildren, Michelle (Brian) Gerritson Shimek, Michael Gerritson and fiance Andrea, Dustin Stewart and special friend Jennifer, Nickolas (Christina) Stewart, Jason (Vicky) Bunn, Angela Bunn and special friend Shane, Kelly Bunn and special friend Dan, Ben Bunn, Melissa Kluth, Beau Kluth, Camrean Bonwell and fiance Loretta, Jodi (Mark) Bonwell Bergan; and 11 Great Grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and one brother, John Bunn.