KUNTZ, Wilmer 1918-2003

KUNTZ

Posted By: K. L. Kittleson
Date: 9/28/2025 at 22:12:16

OBITUARY: Wilmer Kuntz, 1918-2003, Worth Co., Iowa

[Adapted from Northwood Anchor online, posted Dec. 17, 2003 ]

Wilmer Kuntz

Wilmer Kuntz, 85, Northwood, died on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2003, at the
Lutheran Retirement Home in Northwood, Iowa.

Funeral service was Saturday, December 13th, at Deer Creek Lutheran
Church, Carpenter, Iowa, with Rev. Wayne Ellingson officiating.
Burial was in the Deer Creek Cemetery, Carpenter.

Wilmer was born on Oct. 12, 1918 in Hayfield, Minnesota. He married
Mildred Larson on Dec. 17, 1944 in Northwood. They farmed around
Northwood, Austin, Minnesota, Swaledale and Carpenter. When they
retired from farming they moved into St. Ansgar. He then worked for
the St. Ansgar Elevator. When he retired, he kept very busy doing
yard work for numerous neighbors. They moved into the Lutheran Retirement
Home, Northwood, in 1999.

He was Luther League sponsor and Deacon at Deer Creek Lutheran Church.

Wilmer is survived by two sons Alan Kuntz and his wife Diana of Mason City
and Dennis Kuntz of Northwood; two daughters, Joan Adams and husband
Joe of Sheffield and Marilyn Skellenger and 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, Arkansas and their children Autumn and
Jesse, Riva Dodson and husband Bubba of Camden, Arkansas 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, Nicole and Jonathan, Mike
Skellenger, Mark Skellenger and Rodney Skellenger, all of Northwood;
one brother Les Kuntz of St. Paul, Minnesota; two sisters, Gladuce
Finch of California and Alvera Link of Maxwell, Iowa.

Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, Northwood, was in charge of arrangements.