KUNTZ, Mildred Bernice (Larson) 1926-2002

KUNTZ, LARSON, VANHORN

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 2/10/2010 at 22:58:23

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Mildred Kuntz
Service
September 11, 2002

Memorial services for Mildred Bernice Kuntz, 76, of Northwood, Iowa, formerly of St. Ansgar, who died Saturday, September 7, 2002 at the Manly Nursing & Rehab Center in Manly, were held September 11, 2002 at Deer Creek Lutheran Church, Carpenter, with Rev. Allan Stoa officiating. Her body was donated to the University of Iowa.

Mildred was born on March 22, 1926, in Albert Lea, Minnesota to Lars and Sarah (Van Horn) Larson. She married Wilmer Kuntz on December 17, 1944 in Northwood. They farmed around Northwood, Austin, Minnesota, Swaledale and rural Carpenter. They moved to the Lutheran Retirement Home in 1999. Her hobbies included baking, sewing, playing cards, bingo and taking pictures. They had 20 foster children throughout the years. She was active in church, being a Sunday School teacher, Luther League sponsor, and a member of the church circles.

Mildred is survived by her husband Wilmer of Northwood; sons, Alan Kuntz and wife Diana of Mason City; Dennis Kuntz of Northwood; daughters Joan Adams and husband Joe of Sheffield; Marilyn Skellenger and husband Ben of Northwood; grandchildren Bradley Kuntz of Forest City; Brenda Bilharz and husband Brian of Charles City and their children Bryce and Brooklyn; Tony Kuntz and wife Juanita of Hampton, Arkansas and their children, Autumn and Jesse; Riva Dobson and husband Bubba of Camden, Arkansas and their child Seth; Jason Adams of Joice and children Jadyn and Emily; Joey Adams and wife Sarah of Sheffield; Julie Peltier and husband Bill of Nashua and their children Melisa and Jonathan; Mike Skellenger, Mark Skellenger, and Rodney Skellenger, all of Northwood, one brother Donald Larson of Albert Lea, Minnesota; one sister Dovie Stone of Bloomington, Minnesota.

She was preceded in death by her parents, brother Johnie and sisters Mable, Esther and Donna.

[ St. Ansgar Enterprise ]

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MILDRED BERNICE KUNTZ

NORTHWOOD, IOWA - Mildred Bernice Kuntz, 76, of Northwood, formerly of St. Ansgar, died Saturday (Sept. 7, 2002) at the Manly Nursing & Rehab Center in Manly.

Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday at the Deer Creek Lutheran Church in Carpenter, with the Rev. Allan Stoa, officiating.

According to her wishes, her body was donated to the University of Iowa. There will be no visitation.

Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home in Northwood is in charge of arrangements.

Mildred was born on March 22, 1926, in Albert Lea, Minn., to Lars and Sarah (Van Horn) Larson. She married Wilmer Kuntz on Dec. 17, 1944, in Northwood, Iowa. They farmed around Northwood, Austin, Minn., Swaledale and rural Carpenter. When they retired from farming they moved into St. Ansgar. They moved into the Lutheran Retirement Home in Northwood in 1999.

Her hobbies included baking, sewing, playing cards, bingo and taking pictures. Her greatest love was spending time with her family and friends. They had 20 foster children throughout the years.

She was active in church, being a Sunday School teacher, Luther League sponsor and a member of church circles. Mildred was a very caring and giving person throughout her life. Her last wish was to donate her body to the University of Iowa in Iowa City to continue helping others.

She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Johnie; sisters, Mable, Esther and Donna.

Survivors include her husband, Wilmer, of Northwood; sons, Alan Kuntz and his wife, Diana, of Mason City, Dennis Kuntz, of Northwood; daughters, Joan Adams and her husband, Joe, of Sheffield, Marilyn Skellenger and her husband, Ron, of Northwood; grandchildren, Bradley Kuntz, of Forest City, Brenda Bilharz and husband, Brian, of Charles City and their children, Bryce and Brooklyn; Tony Kuntz and wife, Juanita, of Hampton, Ark. and their children, Autumn and Jesse; Riva Dodson and husband, Bubba, of Camden, Ark. and their child, Seth; Jason Adams, of Joice and his children, Jadyn and Emily; Joey Adams and wife, Sarah, of Sheffield; Julie Peltier and husband, Bill, of Nashua and their children, Melisa and Jonathan; Mike Skellenger, Mark Skellenger, and Rodney Skellenger, all of Northwood; one brother, Donald Larson, of Albert Lea,; one sister, Dovie Stone, of Bloomington, Minn.

Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, (641) 324-1121.

[ Globe Gazette, Sept. 10, 2002 ]