Edward Kerr JUNKINS

JUNKINS, KERR, FISH, PACKARD

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 5/23/2009 at 10:53:24

Edward Kerr Junkins, son of Austin and Cassandra Kerr Junkins, was born Aug. 31, 1865 in South Salem, Ohio, and died at his home in Kinmundy on April 29, 1945. When about 15 years of age, he moved with his parents to a farm south of Kinmundy, where they remained for 3 years, moving to Renwick, Ia. There he helped his father farm and also clerked in a store. He afterwards became a butter-maker, locating in Armstrong, Iowa. Here he met and was wed to Miss Sarah Fish on March 29, 1894. The couple lived there a short while and then moved to Bryant, S.D., where he engaged in the grocery and meat business. They had 1 son, Marion. Feeling that winters were just a little too cold in South Dakota, Mr. Junkins disposed of his business and moved with his wife back to Kinmundy in 1922, where they have since resided. Here he engaged in farming. For a short time, he had a grocery and meat business also. About 3 years ago, because of age mostly, he placed himself on the retired list. His health was above average for a person of his age until the past winter. About 2 weeks ago he became seriously ill and gradually grew weaker. He died on Sunday. He was a member of the Kinmundy Lodge. Besides his wife, he leaves his son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Marion Junkins of Bryant, S.D.; a granddaughter, Dorothy Jean, now a cadet nurse in training in Sioux Falls, S.D.; 3 brothers, Herbert of Cedar Rapids, Ia; Charles of Los Angeles, Cal., and Warren of Hartland, Minn.; and 1 sister, Kate Packard of Boulder, Colo. Services were held from Linton Funeral Home with interment in Evergreen Cemetery.

Kinmundy Express, Kinmundy, Illinois
ca. April 1945