Henry Kuntz (1924)

KUNTZ, JOHNSTON, MCINTYRE, ZOOK

Posted By: Mary Welty Hart
Date: 9/19/2007 at 16:51:30

The Winterset News
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, May 15, 1924

HENRY KUNTZ Dies Wednesday Noon

Veteran of Civil War Dies at Age of Eighty-three

Henry Kuntz, old Winterset citizen, died at the home of his son, Fred Kuntz Wednesday noon of jaundice.

Mr. Kuntz has been in feeble health for several years. He was a veteran of the Civil war. Mr. Kuntz was eighty-three years old. The funeral will be held tomorrow at the Methodist church at 2:30.

Mr. Kuntz moved on the farm in Douglas township over thirty years ago. He came to Winterset soon afterward and started a wagon shop and worked at his trade until he retired. He took a lively interest in the affairs of the community and was one of its best and valued citizens.

Note: Burial was made in the Winterset cemetery.
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The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, May 22, 1924

HENRY KUNTZ

Henry Kuntz, son of Jacob Kuntz and wife, was born March 21, 1840, in Plainfield township, Northampton county, Pennsylvania and died at the home of his son Fred, of Douglas township, on May 14, 1924, aged 84 years, 1 month and 24 days.

He was the youngest of a family of seven children, three boys and four girls, and for several years was the only surviving member of his family. He was christened and confirmed at a very early age, in the Plainfield Lutheran Church. At the age of 13, his mother died, and he was left to the care of his older sisters. In his young manhood he came to Iowa, locating near Mt. Vernon, in Jones county. Here, on Aug 2, 1862, he enlisted with Company 138, 2d Regiment Iowa Volunteers. Sixty-one years ago May 16th he was wounded in the battle of Champion Hills, Miss. And for three days lay where he fell, Confederate soldiers giving him water and fixing a shade over him. After that he was placed in an improvised shelter on the battlefield until the 6th of June, when he was admitted to a hospital. In the meantime the wound healed and because of lack of proper surgical attention, he was left badly disabled. He endured many hardships while in active service, often suffering from hunger and thirst. He was discharged at the end of the war at Albany, N.Y. After his discharge he settled in Wyandotte county, Ohio, where he learned the wagon maker's trade.

On June 29, 1876 he was united in marriage to Mrs. Lovina Zook at Nevada, Ohio, who with their four children, Charles H., Fred V., Mrs. Elizabeth McIntyre, a stepson, W. L. Zook, and nine grandchildren survive him. In 1881 he came with his family to Winterset, where he again followed the wagon maker's trade until he retired from active duties.

He united with the Methodist church in Winterset, Feb. 13, 1888 and always lived a consistent Christian life. His last sickness extended over a period of several weeks, but about two weeks ago, he grew rapidly worse and was taken to the home of his son, Fred, where he was tenderly cared for until the end. His family were at his bedside when he quietly folded his hands and went to his eternal rest. He said to his children, “I have lived my time, I am ready to go.”

Funeral services were held at the M. E. church in Winterset on Friday, May 16th at 2:30, conducted by Rev. D. J. Shenton, assisted by Rev. G. O. Wagoner. Burial was in the Winterset cemetery

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