Wunder, Larry Dean (1934 - 2018)
WUNDER, DUKE, NELSON
Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 8/19/2018 at 15:34:36
Name of deceased: Larry Dean Wunder
Aged: 84 yrs, 3 mo, 6 days
Residence: Harlan, IA
Born: May 9, 1934; Harlan, Shelby County, IA
Died: Aug. 15, 2018; Myrtue Medical Center, Harlan, Shelby County, IA
Funeral services: Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018; Congregational United Church of Christ, Harlan, IA
Survived by: Wife of 64 years, Janet Wunder of Harlan, IA; son, Douglas (spouse, Deb) Wunder of Ankeny, IA; daughters, Sharon Wunder of Springfield, IL, and Caryl Wunder of Fort Morgan, CO; brother, Gaige (spouse, Linda) Wunder of Tucson, AZ; granddaughter, Melissa Wunder of Frisco, TX; other relatives and friends
Predeceased by: Parents, Albert Byron and Vera Hannah (nee Duke) Wunder
Education: Graduated from Harlan (IA) High School, Class of 1952
Religious affiliation: Active member, Congregational United Church of Christ, Harlan, IA
Military service: U. S. Marines Reserves, 8 years
Marriage: Janet Barbara Nelson; July 2, 1954; Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Jacksonville, IA
Employment: After completing high school, he began working at the Harlan Post Office; later, he began fixing TVs, and after his retirement from the post office in 1978, he opened his own business, selling and servicing televisions. He retired from this business in 1996.
Hobbies/Interests: Larry loved bluebirds, building many bluebird houses and also helped start the bluebird trails in southwest IA and MN; engaged in trapping in his early years; enjoyed helping kids build soap box cars and with other projects.
Sources: kjan.com; knodfm.com; burmeisterjohannsen.com
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