Raymond Kunkel

Raymond Martin Kunkel, 88, of LeGrand, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, January 11, 2015, at the Iowa River Hospice Home in Marshalltown, Iowa, surrounded by his loving family. The family will be holding a Memorial service at 1:30 pm. on Friday, March 13, 2015, at the Evangelical Free Church, 3111 South 6th Street, Marshalltown, Iowa. Memorials may be directed to the family and will be designated at a later date. For condolences or question please visit; www.mitchellfh.com. Mitchell Family Funeral Home is caring for Ray and his family. Phone 641-844-1234. Raymond Martin Kunkel was born on May 9, 1926, in Haverhill, Iowa; he was the son of Al and Kathryn (Resch) Kunkel. Ray attended school in Haverhill. He served his country honorably in the United States Army during WWII. On October 7, 1947, Ray was united in marriage to Ruth Heng in Dunbar, Iowa and they resided in Haverhill and LeGrand since 1954. Ray worked at the LeGrand Schools, Buick Garage and Chicago Northwestern Railroad. Ray, along with Ruth, farmed for several years outside of Haverhill, Iowa. Ray was a Boy Scout Leadership Training Chairman; he was awarded the Wood Badge and Order of the Arrow Badge. Ray held numerous offices in the Strand Lutheran Church of Dunbar and was a founding member of the Evangelical Free Church in Marshalltown. Ray also served as a Marshall County Peace Officer and Justice of the Peace. In retirement, Ray and Ruth enjoyed spending winters in Mesa, Arizona in order to be close to their son, daughter-in-law and granddaughters. Left to cherish his memory is his son, Paul (Claudia) Kunkel of Phoenix, Arizona and his loving granddaughters: Susan, Laurie and Pamela Kunkel. In death Ray rejoins his parents, Al and Kathryn, daughter Ann Hale, sisters, Doris Determan, Monica Meeker, brother-in-laws, Harry Thompson, Ed Heng and sister-in-law Doris Thompson.