Bunse, Werner William 1927-2015

BUNSE, MARKMANN, VAN MANEN, WESTVOLD, ALLBERY

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Date: 1/12/2015 at 07:34:25

Werner Bunse Feb 27, 1927 - Jan 7, 2015
Newton, IA

Visitation Service At the funeral home
Monday, January 12th, 2015 4:30pm to 7:00pm

Funeral Service At the funeral home Tuesday, January 13th, 2015 1:30pm

Burial Service Newton Union Cemetery
Tuesday, January 13th, 2015

Werner William Bunse, 87, of Newton died on Wednesday, January 7, 2015, at Skiff Medical Center. A funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, January 13, at the Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory. The family will greet friends from 4:30-7 p.m., Monday, January 12, at the funeral home. Memorials to the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church or Jasper County 4-H may be left at the funeral home. Werner, was born on February 27, 1927 in Helminghausen, Germany to William and Augusta (Markmann) Bunse. He arrived in the United States as an infant. He graduated from Newton High School in 1945 and attended technical school in the field of tool and die. Werner served his county in the U.S. Army in WWII, stationed in Europe. Werner worked in Detroit, Michigan and Seattle, Washington before moving back to Newton in 1963, where he began his 24 year career with John Deere Des Moines Works, retiring in 1987. He was a member of the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. Werner enjoyed traveling, working in his yard and garden, and his time spent with family. Werner is survived by his wife, Virginia; daughters, Julie (Kevin) Van Manen of Kellogg and Mary (Eric) Westvold of Newton; grandchildren, Jacob and Emily Van Manen of Kellogg; his sister, Edna Allbery of Gretna, Nebraska; his nieces and nephews and their families; cousins; friends; and great neighbors.

He was preceded in death by his parents; nephew, Randy Allbery; and a brother-in-law, Wesley Allbery.

Above all, Werner’s grandchildren, Jacob and Emily, were his pride and joy and meant everything to him. ~ The Wallace Family Funeral Home, Newton, Iowa 7 Jan 2015.