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  1. 1.  Fred Chris WunnenbergFred Chris Wunnenberg was born on 17 Feb 1862 in Benton Township, Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 25 Feb 1941 in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa; was buried on 28 Feb 1941 in Latty Church Cemetery, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1900, Benton Township, Des Moines County, Iowa
    • Census: 1910, Benton Township, Des Moines County, Iowa
    • Census: 1920, Benton Township, Des Moines County, Iowa
    • Census: 1930, Benton Township, Des Moines County, Iowa
    • Census: 1940, Benton Township, Des Moines County, Iowa

    Notes:

    F.C. Wunnenberg of Sperry died in city today
    (From Yesterday’s Final Edition)
    Fred C. Wunnenberg, Sperry, Ia., retired farmer, died at Burlington hospital at 2 o’clock this afternoon following an illness of five years. He was admitted to the hospital only a few minutes before he died.
    He was a life resident of Des Moines county. He was born in this county 79 years ago, Feb. 17, 1962. He was a member of Zion Evangelical church of Latty.
    Surviving are his widow; three sons, Ralph of Sperry, Alfred of Burlington and Vernon of Florida; four daughters, Mrs. Roy Anderson and Mrs. Clarence Thomes, Sperry, Mrs. Elmer Ruschill, Burlington, and Mrs. Chester McKeown of Mediapolis; one brother, Otto, of Sperry; two sisters, Mrs. Louis Malchow of Kingston and Mrs. Herbert Edmonds, Sperry; and seven grandchildren. Two sons preceded him in death.
    The body is at Progh’s chapel. Rites will be set later.


    1900 US census, enumerated 8 June 1900
    Benton Township, Des Moines County, Iowa
    Fred C. Wunnenberg, age 37, farmer
    Anna M., age 30
    Vernon W., age 4
    Herbert O, age 3
    Alice D., age 2
    Minnie C., age 2 months
    Otto Wunnenberg, age 16, nephew

    Fred’s brother, Henry Wunnenberg’s household is near by.


    1910 US census, enumerated 26 April 1910
    Benton Township, Des Moines County, Iowa
    Fred C. Wunnenberg, age 48, farmer
    owns farm
    Anna M., age 42
    Vernon W., age 15
    Herbert O, age 14
    Alice D., age 13
    Minnie C., age 11
    Ralph H, age 9
    Pearl E, age 7
    May A, age 5

    Fred’s brother, Otto Wunnenberg’s household is near by.


    1920 US census, enumerated 12 January 1920
    Benton Township, Des Moines County, Iowa
    Fred C. Wunnenberg, age 58, farmer
    owns farm
    Anna M., age 53
    Vernon W., age 25
    Minnie C., age 21
    Ralph H, age 18
    Pearl E, age 17
    May A, age 14
    Alfred, age 8
    Dorthy Riemann, age 77, mother-in-law

    Fred’s brother, Henry Wunnenberg’s household is near by.


    1930 US census, enumerated 7 April 1930
    Benton Township, Des Moines County, Iowa
    Fred C. Wunnenberg, age 68, retired farmer
    owns farm, no radio
    Anna, age 63
    Ralph, age 29
    Alfred, age 19
    Dorthy Riemann, age 87, mother-in-law


    1940 US census, enumerated 5 April 1940
    Benton Township, Des Moines County, Iowa
    Fred C. Wunnenberg, age 78, retired farmer
    owns farm
    Anna, age 17

    Their son, Ralph Wunnenberg’s household is next door


    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20584475/frederick-chris-wunnenberg

    Fred married Anna Mary Riemann on 30 Mar 1891 in Des Moines County, Iowa. Anna (daughter of Friederick William Riemann and Dorothea Marie Bremer) was born on 22 Jun 1867 in Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 27 Nov 1958 in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa; was buried in Latty Church Cemetery, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Vernon William Wunnenberg  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 02 Jul 1894 in Sperry, Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 12 Mar 1977 in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa; was buried on 15 Mar 1977 in Aspen Grove Cemetery, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa.
    2. 3. Herbert Otto Wunnenberg  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Sep 1895 in Sperry, Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 07 Oct 1918 in France; was buried in Latty Church Cemetery, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa.
    3. 4. Alice Dorthea Wunnenberg  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 04 Oct 1896 in Sperry, Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 19 Nov 1992 in Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa; was buried in Kossuth Cemetery, Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa.
    4. 5. Minnie Clara Wunnenberg  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Oct 1898 in Sperry, Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 30 Oct 1972 in Beloit, Rock County, Wisconsin; was buried in Kossuth Cemetery, Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa.
    5. 6. Ralph Herbert Wunnenberg  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 Feb 1901 in Sperry, Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 05 Feb 1993 in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa; was buried in Aspen Grove Cemetery, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa.
    6. 7. Pearl Emma Wunnenberg  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 06 Aug 1902 in Sperry, Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 24 Feb 1955 in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa; was buried in Kossuth Cemetery, Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa.
    7. 8. May Anna Wunnenberg  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 05 Feb 1905 in Sperry, Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 22 Jul 1973 in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa; was buried on 25 Jun 1973 in Aspen Grove Cemetery, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa.
    8. 9. Roy Fred Wunnenberg  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Nov 1907 in Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 08 Nov 1909 in Benton Township, Des Moines County, Iowa; was buried on 11 Nov 1909 in Latty Church Cemetery, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa.
    9. 10. Alfred Frederick Wunnenberg  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Mar 1911 in Sperry, Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 19 Mar 1999 in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa; was buried in Aspen Grove Cemetery, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Vernon William WunnenbergVernon William Wunnenberg Descendancy chart to this point (1.Fred1) was born on 02 Jul 1894 in Sperry, Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 12 Mar 1977 in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa; was buried on 15 Mar 1977 in Aspen Grove Cemetery, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa.

    Other Events:

    • _MILT: World War I. US Army. 35th Engineering Battalion. Company G.
    • Census: 1940, North Miami, Dade County, Florida
    • Census: 1945, North Miami, Dade County, Florida

    Notes:

    Vernon W. Wunnenberg, 82, of 2048 Gnahn, died at 12:25 p.m. Saturday, March 12, in Klein hospital.
    He was born July 2, 1894, in Sperry, the son of Fred and Anna Riemann Wunnenberg. Feb 23, 1921, he married Amelia Sullivan; she died May 30, 1965.
    He was a pioneer aviator, a retired aircraft mechanic and pilot and an Army veteran of World War I. He was a Protestant, a member of Veterans of World War I, OX-5 Club, and Antique Airplane Assn.
    Surviving: Two brothers, Alfred, Burlington, with whom he made his home, Ralph, Burlington; one sister, Mrs. Roy (Alice) Anderson, Sperry; a number of nieces and nephews.
    Funeral: 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Prugh's chapel, Rev. Dale A. Hempen; Aspen Grove cemetery.
    Burlington Hawk Eye, Burlington, Iowa. 13 March 1977



    World War I draft registration card.
    Vernon W. Wunnenberg. Birth data: 2 July 1894 Home address: 1146 (can't read street name), Burlington, Iowa. Natural born citizen. Place of birth: Sperry, Iowa. Occupation: Machinist. Employer: Burlington Machine Works. Marriage status: single. Height: medium. Build: slender. Eyes: brown. Hair: brown.



    US Army Transport Service Passenger Lists:
    Name: Vernon W Wunnenberg
    Departure Date: 11 Apr 1919
    Departure Place: Bordeaux, France
    Arrival Date: 23 Apr 1919
    Arrival Place: Hoboken, New Jersey
    Residence Place: Sperry IA
    Mother: Anna Wunnenberg
    Ship: SANTA TERESA
    Military Unit: CO G 35 ENG
    Rank: Private
    Service Number: 2857660



    EAA was in Rockford 1959-1968 or 69.
    https://www.eaa.org/airventure/about-eaa-airventure-oshkosh/history/the-early-years-of-eaa-fly-in



    Name: Vernon W Wunnenberg
    Gender: Male
    Birth Date: 2 Jul 1894
    Death Date: 12 Mar 1977
    SSN: 265093404
    Enlistment Date: 30 Apr 1918
    Discharge Date: 1 Jul 1919
    US Dept. of Veterans Affairs BIRLS file

    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/124854743/vernon-william-wunnenberg

    Aspen Grove Cemetery, Section 324, Row 2.

    Block 324, Lot 358, grave 05-06

    Vernon married Amelia Lillian Sullivan on 23 Feb 1921 in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa. Amelia (daughter of John Joseph Sullivan and Katherine Mary Ann Wiegert) was born on 11 Sep 1897 in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 30 May 1965 in Jasper, Marion County, Tennessee; was buried on 03 Jun 1965 in Aspen Grove Cemetery, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Herbert Otto WunnenbergHerbert Otto Wunnenberg Descendancy chart to this point (1.Fred1) was born on 16 Sep 1895 in Sperry, Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 07 Oct 1918 in France; was buried in Latty Church Cemetery, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa.

    Other Events:

    • _MILT: World War I.

    Notes:

    Herbert Otto Wunnenberg died in action in World War I.
    From newspaper articles:
    Bring Home Body of H. Wunnenberg. Young Hero Who Was Shot Through Lung In France Will Be Buried Here. Fred C. Wunnenberg of Sperry, Ia., received a telegram announcing the arrival of his son's body in Hoboken and the remains will be brought to Burlington and laid to rest. Private Herbert O. Wunnenberg was killed in France. It was the drive when the Yanks were pushing forward close on the heels of the retreating Hun. Private Wunnenberg was among the first. A bullet pierced his lung and he fell to the ground. When the ambulance drove up Private Wunnenberg stood on his feet despite the fact that he was fatally wounded, according to letters received by his father from the soldiers who were on the battlefield at the time. The young man was taken back to the hospital where he passed away, after battling for life for six days. He made the supreme sacrifice and died a hero. Private Wunnenberg was a member of Company C, 139th Infantry. When the body arrives here a military funeral will be arranged, and he will be laid to rest with full military honors.
    From the Hawkeye Gazette, Burlington, Iowa, Friday, 2 September 1921.


    Send soldier’s body. Remains of Hugo [typo] Wunnenberg on way to Burlington. A telegram was received by B.A. Prugh [funeral director], Wednesday night, stating that the body of Private Herbert O. Wunnenberg, Burlington soldier who died in France, would leave Jersey City this morning at 9 o’clock under military escort, and would be sent to Burlington via Chicago.
    Private Wunnenberg was wounded in battle and died later in a hospital. The arrangements for the funeral will be made after the body reaches Burlington.
    From The Hawkeye Gazette, Burlington, Iowa. Thursday morning, 22 September 1921.


    Soldier buried at Latty. 600 attend services for Private H. O. Wunnenberg. Six hundred people attended the funeral of Private Herbert O. Wunnenberg, held at the Lutheran church at Latty Sunday morning at 10.30 o’clock, to do honor to the memory of the Latty soldier who was killed in France.
    Thirty troopers from the Burlington cavalry, Mediapolis American Legion men and others filled the church. The cavalry men left Burlington at 9 o’clock in the morning for the services.
    From The Hawkeye Gazette, Burlington, Iowa. Tuesday morning, 27 September 1921.


    Cavalry goes to Latty on Sunday. Military funeral for Private Herbert O. Wunnenberg. Cavalrymen of Burlington will go to Latty, Ia., on Sunday morning, and will have charge of the military funeral at that place for Private Herbert O. Wunnenberg, World war soldier, who met death in France.
    The remains arrived in Burlington last night.
    Captain George B. Little, of the troop, issued orders today that the members of the troop, mentioned below, shall report at the armory on Sunday morning at 8 o’clock for the purpose of getting their equipment which will be used on the trip. Men without cars will be taken to the stables in machines which will be available and promptly at nine o’clock, the cavalrymen, mounted, will leave the Fair grounds and make a start for Latty. The funeral is at 10:30 o’clock Sunday morning.
    Any men who are unable to go and whose names appear below are asked to notify Captain Little at once:
    Formation.
    Captain George B. Little in charge.
    First Lieutenant Norman N. Jones.
    Second Lieutenant John J. King.
    Color Bearers - Corporal Carl Schoell and Saddler William Dodd.
    Color Guard - Corporals Mark Hippe and John Lau.
    Buglers Sergeants Walter W. Erskine and William E. Turner.
    Firing Squad - Sergeant Frederick W. Sauers in charge. Sergeants Raymond T. Schoell, Waldemar Hoelzen, Roland Hahn, Reuben Hippe, Corporal William Meck and Privates Waverly Brown, George Bruhl and Lester Fletcher.
    Escort – First Sergeant Clio V. Boyer. Sergeants Harry Dobbins, Lyman C. Cook, William T. Bailey, Paul N. Dorsey, Herbert L. Johnson, Corporal Ralph F. Peters and Privates Michael Corco, Earnest Gubba, Walter E. Galvin, Carl Weisner, Howard Hargaugh.
    From the Hawkeye Gazette, Burlington, Iowa, 1921.


    _MILT:
    US Army. 139th Infantry. Company C.

    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20584422/herbert-otto-wunnenberg


  3. 4.  Alice Dorthea WunnenbergAlice Dorthea Wunnenberg Descendancy chart to this point (1.Fred1) was born on 04 Oct 1896 in Sperry, Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 19 Nov 1992 in Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa; was buried in Kossuth Cemetery, Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa.

    Notes:

    Alice D. Anderson, 96, of rural Sperry, died Thursday night, November 19, 1992, at Bethesda Care Center, Mediapolis.
    Born October 4, 1896, in Des Moines County, she was the daughter of Fred and Anna Riemann Wunnenberg. On January 23, 1919, she married Roy Anderson. He died May 11, 1989.
    She was a homemaker and confirmed into Latty Lutheran Church.
    Survivors include a son, Orville Anderson of Sperry; a grandson, Garry Anderson of Mediapolis; two great-grandchildren; two brothers, Alfred Wunnenberg and Ralph Wunnenberg, both of Burlington; and several nieces and nephews.
    Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents, a son, three sisters and two brothers.
    Visitation will be Sunday, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. at Hagele and Honts Funeral Home, Mediapolis.
    The funeral for Mrs. Anderson will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Hagele and Honts, with the Reverend Lexie Kirkpatrick officiating. Burial will be in Kossuth Cemetery.
    A memorial has been established for the Des Moines Health Center.
    Hawk Eye, Burlington, Iowa, 20 November 1992, page 9.


    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41256043/alice-d_-anderson

    Alice married Roy Francis Cleatus Anderson on 23 Jan 1919 in West Burlington Catholic Church, West Burlington, Iowa. Roy (son of Charles Ambrose Anderson and Isabelle Tee) was born on 09 Apr 1894 in Kingston, Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 11 May 1989 in Sperry, Des Moines County, Iowa; was buried on 14 May 1989 in Kossuth Cemetery, Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 11. Orville Frederick Anderson  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Jun 1919 in Sperry, Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 07 Oct 2004 in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa; was buried in Kossuth Cemetery, Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa.
    2. 12. Melvin Francis Anderson  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Mar 1925 in Iowa; died on 13 Mar 1926 in Benton Township, Des Moines County, Iowa; was buried in Kossuth Cemetery, Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa.

  4. 5.  Minnie Clara WunnenbergMinnie Clara Wunnenberg Descendancy chart to this point (1.Fred1) was born on 14 Oct 1898 in Sperry, Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 30 Oct 1972 in Beloit, Rock County, Wisconsin; was buried in Kossuth Cemetery, Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa.

    Notes:

    The Hawk Eye, Burlington, Iowa. 30 October 1972.
    Minnie C. McKoewn, 74, Darien, Wis., died at 1 a.m. Monday, Oct. 30 at Beloit Memorial Hospital, Beloit, Wis.
    She was born Oct. 14, 1898, in Sperry, the daughter of Fred and Anna Reihman Wunnenberg. She married Chester A. McKeown in Sperry in January, 1920. She was of the Lutheran faith.
    Surviving: Two daughters, Mrs. Lucille Hedges, Sharon, Wis., and Mrs. Evelyn Thompson, Mediapolis; two sisters, Mrs. Alice Anderson, Sperry, and Mrs. Mary May Ruschill, Burlington; three brothers, Vernon, Ralph and Alfred Wunnenberg, all of Burlington; four grandchildren and one great-grandchildren.
    Funeral: 10 a.m. Thursday, Prugh's chapel, Rev. W.O. Talley; Kossuth cemetery. A memorial has been established for the Gideon Memorial Bible fund.

    Janesville Gazette, Janesville, Wisconsin. 30 October 1972.
    Mrs. Minnie McKeown.
    Darien - Mrs. Minnie C. McKeown, 74, a resident here since 1952, died early today in Beloit Memorial Hospital shortly after admittance after a brief illness at home.
    The former Minnie Wunnenberg was born Oct. 14, 1989, at Sperry, Iowa, and was married there in 1920 to Chester A. McKeown. They lived in Mediapolis, Iowa, and in New Mexico, and Mrs. McKoewn came to Darien after the death of her husband in New Mexico in 1952.
    Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Lucille Hedges, Sharon, and Mrs. Evelyn Thompson, Mediapolis; four grandchildren; a great-grandchild; two sisters and four brothers, all in Iowa.

    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/115335338/minnie-clara-mckeown

    Minnie married Chester Alan McKeown on 14 Jan 1920 in Sperry, Des Moines County, Iowa. Chester was born on 09 Nov 1898 in Perry, Noble County, Oklahoma; died on 25 Oct 1952 in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa; was buried in Kossuth Cemetery, Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 13. Evelyn Grace McKeown  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 01 Dec 1920 in Iowa; died on 23 Feb 2014 in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa; was buried in Kossuth Cemetery, Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa.
    2. 14. Lucille Irene McKeown  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Mar 1922 in Yarmouth, Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 30 Mar 2013 in Dousman, Waukesha County, Wisconsin; was buried in Darien Cemetery, Darien, Walworth County, Wisconsin.

  5. 6.  Ralph Herbert WunnenbergRalph Herbert Wunnenberg Descendancy chart to this point (1.Fred1) was born on 6 Feb 1901 in Sperry, Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 05 Feb 1993 in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa; was buried in Aspen Grove Cemetery, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1940, Benton Township, Des Moines County, Iowa

    Notes:

    Engagement announcement, Burlington Hawk Eye, 12 November 1932, page 10.
    50th wedding anniversary celebration announcement, Burlington Hawk Eye, 21 November 1982, page 14.
    60th wedding anniversary celebration announcement, Hawk Eye, Burlington, Iowa, 29 November 1992, page 26.

    Ralph Wunnenberg, 91, 2674 Florence Ave., died at 12:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 5, 1993, at home.
    He was born Feb. 6, 1901, in Sperry, the son of Fred and Anna Reiman Wunnenberg. He was a farmer and an electric assembler at the Burlington Instrument Co.
    He belonged to the Zion United Church of Christ and the Moose Lodge. On Nov. 30, 1932, he married Daisy Irene Pforts in Burlington.
    Besides his wife, he is survived by a daughter, Shirley m. Dorsey of Burlington; a son, Darwin Wunnenberg of Phoenix, Ariz.; three granddaughters; a grandson; two great-granddaughters; three great-grandsons, and a brother, Alfred Wunnenberg of Burlington. He was preceded in death by a son.
    The funeral for Mr. Wunnenberg will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Prugh’s Chapel with the Rev. Gary Chapman officiating. Burial will be in Aspen Grove Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Prugh’s Funeral Home from 2:30 to 4 p.m. today.
    A memorial has been established for the Zion United Church of Christ.
    Hawk Eye, Burlington, Iowa. Sunday, 7 February 1993. Page 9


    Suicide suspected in man’s death
    The Hawk Eye
    Authorities found the body of an apparent suicide victim early today in his Burlington home. Ralph H. Wunnenberg, 91, 2624 Florence Ave., was found in his basement around 1 a.m. according to the Des Moines County Sheriffs Department. He died of a gunshot wound to the head. It appeared to be self-inflicted, according to the department, which is investigating the death along with Des Moines County Medical Examiner Dr. Eugenio Torres. The department didn’t release any other information on the suicide, including who reported it.
    Torres couldn’t be reached for comment today.
    An ambulance was dispatched to Wunnenberg’s resident at 12:48 a.m., but didn’t make transport to Burlington Medical Ceneter.
    Hawk Eye, Burlington, Iowa. Friday, 5 February 1993. Page 9


    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/68022327/ralph-herbert-wunnenberg

    Plot: 320N 152 03

    Ralph married Daisy Irene Pforts on 30 Nov 1932 in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa. Daisy (daughter of William Henry Pforts and Julia Marie Kampmeier) was born on 16 Jan 1910 in Sperry, Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 21 Jan 1996 in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa; was buried on 25 Jan 1996 in Aspen Grove Cemetery, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 15. Warren Wunnenberg  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Oct 1944 in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 14 Jan 1992 in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa; was buried in Aspen Grove Cemetery, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa.

  6. 7.  Pearl Emma WunnenbergPearl Emma Wunnenberg Descendancy chart to this point (1.Fred1) was born on 06 Aug 1902 in Sperry, Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 24 Feb 1955 in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa; was buried in Kossuth Cemetery, Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa.

    Notes:

    Pearl Thomes
    Funeral services were held Monday in Burlington for Mrs. Pearl Emma Thomes, Sperry, who died February 24, following an extended illness.
    Burial was in Kossuth cemetery.
    She was born August 6, 1902, in Des Moines county, the daughter of Frederick and Anna Riemann Wunnenberg. September 6, 1922, she married Clarence Thomes in Burlington.
    Surviving are her husband; a daughter, Mrs. Adrian Mellinger, Sperry; three grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Roy Anderson, Sperry, Mrs. Elmer Ruschill, Burlington, and Mrs. Minnie McKeown, Darien, Wis.; three brothers, Alfred and Ralph Wunnenberg, both of Burlington, and Vernon Wunnenberg, Miami, Fla.; also her mother Mrs. Anna Wunnenberg, of Sperry.
    Her father and two brothers are dead.
    Mediapolis, Iowa, Thursday, 1 March 1956.


    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/16998991/pearl-emma-thomes

    Parks Addition, Lot 208

    Pearl married Clarence Thomes on 06 Sep 1922 in Des Moines County, Iowa. Clarence was born on 02 Aug 1901 in Benton Township, Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 03 Nov 1991 in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa; was buried on 04 Nov 1991 in Kossuth Cemetery, Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 16. Genevieve Mary Thomes  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Mar 1923 in Sperry, Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 21 Jan 1999 in Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa; was buried in Kossuth Cemetery, Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa.

  7. 8.  May Anna WunnenbergMay Anna Wunnenberg Descendancy chart to this point (1.Fred1) was born on 05 Feb 1905 in Sperry, Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 22 Jul 1973 in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa; was buried on 25 Jun 1973 in Aspen Grove Cemetery, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa.

    Notes:

    May A. Ruschill
    Mrs. May A. Ruschill, 68, 1328 Brick, died at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, July 22, at Memorial hospital.
    She was born Feb 5, 1905, in Sperry, the daughter of Fred and Anna Riemann Wunnenberg. She married Elmer Ruschill on Dec. 3, 1930, in Burlington. She was a member of the Lutheran faith.
    Survivoring: The husband; one sister, Mrs. Roy (Alice) Anderson, Kingston; three brothers, Vernon, Ralph and Alfred Wunnenberg, all of Burlington; and a number of nieces and nephews.
    Funeral: 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Prugh’s Chapel, Rev. Ernest Ellmore; Aspen Grove cemetery.


    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/112497747/may-a_-ruschill

    Plot: 324 302 05

    May married Elmer Ruschill on 03 Dec 1930 in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa. Elmer (son of Frank Ruschill and Martha Sommerfelt) was born on 10 Jun 1906 in Davenport, Scott County, Iowa; died on 13 Jun 1981 in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa; was buried on 16 Jun 1981 in Aspen Grove Cemetery, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 9.  Roy Fred WunnenbergRoy Fred Wunnenberg Descendancy chart to this point (1.Fred1) was born on 11 Nov 1907 in Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 08 Nov 1909 in Benton Township, Des Moines County, Iowa; was buried on 11 Nov 1909 in Latty Church Cemetery, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa.

    Notes:

    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/58163393/roy-fred-wunnenberg


  9. 10.  Alfred Frederick WunnenbergAlfred Frederick Wunnenberg Descendancy chart to this point (1.Fred1) was born on 10 Mar 1911 in Sperry, Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 19 Mar 1999 in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa; was buried in Aspen Grove Cemetery, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1940, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa

    Notes:

    60th wedding anniversary celebration announcement, Hawk Eye, Burlington, Iowa, 28 June 1992, page 24.



    Alfred Frederick Wunnenberg, 88, of Burlington, died at 5:15 a.m. Friday, March 19, 1999, at his home.
    Born March 10, 1911, in Sperry, he was the son of Fred Chris and Anna Mary Reimann Wunnenberg. On June 30, 1932, he married Wilma Marie Schuler in Burlington.
    Mr. Wunnenberg was a retired truck driver for Dohrn Transfer.
    He was a member of Zion United Church of Christ in Burlington.
    Survivors include his wife; two granddaughters, Karen Hogberg of Galesburg, Illinois, and Cheryl Scott of Rockford, Illinois; and three great-grandchildren.
    He was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers, four sisters and one daughter.
    Visitation will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday in Prugh's Chapel.
    The funeral for Mr. Wunnenberg will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday in Zion United Church of Christ, with the Reverend Gary Chapman officiating. Burial will be in Aspen Grove Cemetery.
    A memorial has been established for Zion United Church of Christ.

    Prugh Funeral Services
    ALFRED WUNNUNENBERG
    Funeral Services for Mr. Alfred Wunnenberg, 88, of Burlington, who died Friday, March 19,1999, at his home will be held at 10:30 A.M. Monday, March 22, 1999, in Zion United Church of Christ. Rev. Gary Chapman will officiate. Interment will be in Aspen Grove Cemetery. The family will receive friends in Prugh's Chapel Sunday evening from 7:00 P.M. until 8:30 P.M. A memorial has been established for Zion United Church of Christ. Friends may call at Prugh's Chapel after 9:30 A.M. this morning.

    The Hawk-Eve, Burlington, Iowa.



    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/101549973/alfred-frederick-wunnenberg

    Block 324, lot 237

    Alfred married Wilma Schuler on 03 Jun 1932 in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa. Wilma (daughter of Edward Henry Schuler and Esther Sarah Etta Walker) was born on 09 Dec 1912 in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 09 Oct 2005 in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa; was buried on 14 Oct 2005 in Aspen Grove Cemetery, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 17. Bonnie Jean Wunnenberg  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 05 Feb 1933 in Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 12 Jan 1978 in Dallas County, Texas; was buried on 17 Jan 1978 in Aspen Grove Cemetery, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa.


Generation: 3

  1. 11.  Orville Frederick AndersonOrville Frederick Anderson Descendancy chart to this point (4.Alice2, 1.Fred1) was born on 19 Jun 1919 in Sperry, Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 07 Oct 2004 in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa; was buried in Kossuth Cemetery, Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: farmer
    • Census: 1950, Yellow Springs Township, Des Moines County, Iowa

    Notes:

    The Hawkeye, Burlington, Iowa, October 7, 2004.

    Born June 19, 1919, in rural Sperry, he was the son of Roy F. and Alice D. Wunnenberg Anderson. On Jan. 24, 1948, he married Helen Howe in Burlington. Mr. Anderson farmed throughout his life. He loved the land and had prepared it for planting this past spring. He also enjoyed caring for his Angus cows. He was a World War II Army Air Force veteran and attended Kingston United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife; one son, Gary Anderson of Mediapolis; two grandchildren.

    Orville Anderson obituary:

    Orville Frederick Anderson, 85, of rural Sperry, died Monday evening, October 4, 2004, at Great River Medical Center in West Burlington.

    Born June 19, 1919, in rural Sperry, he was the son of Roy F. and Alice D. Wunnenberg Anderson. On January 24, 1948, he married Helen Howe in Burlington.

    Mr. Anderson farmed throughout his life.

    He loved the land and had prepared it for planting this past spring. He also enjoyed caring for his Angus cows. He was a World War II Army Air Force veteran and attended Kingston United Methodist Church.

    Survivors include his wife; one son, Gary Anderson of Mediapolis; two grandchildren; and several cousins.

    He was preceded in death by his parents and one infant brother.

    Visitation will be from noon to 8 p.m. today at Hagele and Honts Funeral Home in Mediapolis, where the family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8 p.m.

    The funeral for Mr. Anderson will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Hagele and Honts Funeral Home, with the Reverend Beth Briggs officiating. Burial will be in Kossuth Cemetery.

    A memorial has been established for Kingston United Methodist Church and Great River Hospice.


    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/132211712/orville-f_-anderson

    Orville married Helen Barbara Howe on 24 Jan 1948 in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa. Helen (daughter of John Everett Howe and Clara Josephine Miller) was born on 20 Dec 1923 in Benton Township, Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 8 Feb 2021 in West Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa; was buried in Kossuth Cemetery, Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 12.  Melvin Francis AndersonMelvin Francis Anderson Descendancy chart to this point (4.Alice2, 1.Fred1) was born on 27 Mar 1925 in Iowa; died on 13 Mar 1926 in Benton Township, Des Moines County, Iowa; was buried in Kossuth Cemetery, Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa.

    Notes:

    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/16679099/melvin-francis-anderson

    Lot 99, Bridges 2nd Addition


  3. 13.  Evelyn Grace McKeown Descendancy chart to this point (5.Minnie2, 1.Fred1) was born on 01 Dec 1920 in Iowa; died on 23 Feb 2014 in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa; was buried in Kossuth Cemetery, Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa.

    Notes:

    Evelyn Grace Thompson, age 93, of Burlington, passed away Sunday afternoon, February 23, 2014, at the Great River Medical Center in West Burlington. She was born to Chester Alan and Minnie Clara Wunnenberg McKeown in their home near Newport. She graduated from Mediapolis High School and Burlington Business College. Evelyn married the late R. Kenneth.

    The Hawk Eye, Burlington, Iowa. 25 February 2014.
    Evelyn Grace Thompson, 93, of Burlington died Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014 at Great River Medical Center in West Burlington. Born Dec. 1, 1920, at home near Newport, she was the daughter of Chester Alan and Minnie Clara Wunnenberg McKeown. On Jan. 1, 1941, she married Kenneth "Ken" Thompson in Northfield, and he died Sept. 30, 2003.
    Mrs. Thompson and her husband farmed and raised their family in Northfield. They sold the farm and traveled and volunteered with group homes for youth in Iowa and Texas.
    She graduated in Mediapolis High School and Burlington Business College, was a member of First United Presbyterian Church in Mediapolis and attended Heritage Baptist Church in Burlington. She was a member of several Bible study groups.
    Survivors include one son, Lee Thompson of Burlington; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren, and two nieces.
    Besides her husband, she was precede in death by one son and one sister.
    The funeral for Mrs. Thompson will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Hagele and Honts Funeral Home in Mediapolis, with the Rev. Deb Kinney officiating, and family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m. before the service. Burial will be in Kossuth Cemetery, rural Medapolis, and a lunch gathering will follow at Apron Strings in Medapolis.
    A memorial has been established for Mediapolis Public Library.

    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/125537421/evelyn-grace-thompson

    Evelyn married Robert Kenneth Thompson on 01 Jan 1941. Robert was born on 22 Sep 1917 in Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa; died on 30 Sep 2003 in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa; was buried in Kossuth Cemetery, Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 18. Alan Robert Thompson  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 07 Aug 1943 in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 03 Dec 2012 in Wynne, Cross County, Arkansas; was buried in Cogbill Cemetery, Wynne, Cross County, Arkansas.

  4. 14.  Lucille Irene McKeownLucille Irene McKeown Descendancy chart to this point (5.Minnie2, 1.Fred1) was born on 19 Mar 1922 in Yarmouth, Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 30 Mar 2013 in Dousman, Waukesha County, Wisconsin; was buried in Darien Cemetery, Darien, Walworth County, Wisconsin.

    Notes:

    Name:
    For more information about Lucille's father's family see our McKeown site: https://hiltner.com/mckeown/index.php
    For more information about Lucille's mother's family see our Wunnenberg site: https://hiltner.com/wunnenberg/index.php
    And Lucille's two individual pages:
    https://hiltner.com/mckeown/getperson.php?personID=I405&tree=tree1
    https://hiltner.com/wunnenberg/getperson.php?personID=I389&tree=tree1

    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/107811185/lucille-irene-brockly

    Lucille married Donald Ralph Hedges on 9 Oct 1943 in Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana, and was divorced in 1979. Donald was born on 25 Jun 1921 in Edgar County, Illinois; died on 26 Jun 1996 in Delavan, Walworth County, Wisconsin; was buried in Mount Philip Cemetery, Clinton, Rock County, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 15.  Warren WunnenbergWarren Wunnenberg Descendancy chart to this point (6.Ralph2, 1.Fred1) was born on 21 Oct 1944 in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 14 Jan 1992 in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa; was buried in Aspen Grove Cemetery, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: professional musician; lawn care business
    • _MILT: Viet Nam War.

    Notes:

    Photograph of Warren with trophy for grand champion at Midwestern Rudimentary Drum Championship competition, The Hawk-Eye, Burlington, Iowa, 30 July 1963, page 3.
    Photograph of the Blue Echoes, including Warren as drummer, The Hawk Eye, Burlington, Iowa, 15 February 1964, page 5.
    Lived in Fort Meyers, Florida


    Warren Wunnenberg
    Warren “Spook” H. Wunnenberg, 47, of Fort Myers, Fla., died Tuesday, Jan. 14, 1992, in Burlington.
    Born Oct. 21, 1944, in Burlington, he was the son of Ralph and Daisy Pforts Wunnenberg. On Jan. 20, 1970, he married Linda Spencer in Miami, Fla. Mr. Wunnenberg was a professional musician for 20 years. He was the Midwest Champion Rudimental Drummer for nine years. He played in the marching band at Burlington High School and, at the request of President Nixon, represented the United States in a rudimental drum championship. For the last 10 years he has owned and operated a lawn care business. He served in the war in Vietnam.
    Survivors include his wife, Linda; two daughters, Rayna D. and Krista L. Wunnenberg, at home; his parents, of Burlington; one sisters, Shirley Dorsey of Burlington; and one brother, Darwin Wunnenberg of Phoenix, Ariz.
    Visitation will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Friday at Prugh’s Chapel. The funeral for Mr. Wunnenberg will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Prugh’s Chapel. The Rev. Gary Chapman will officiate. Burial will be in Aspen Grove Cemetery.
    A memorial fund has been established for Mr. Wunnenberg’s children’s education.
    Hawk Eye, Burlington, Iowa. Thursday, 16 January 1992. Page 17.


    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/130669194/warren-h_-wunnenberg

    Plot: 321 024 11


  6. 16.  Genevieve Mary ThomesGenevieve Mary Thomes Descendancy chart to this point (7.Pearl2, 1.Fred1) was born on 23 Mar 1923 in Sperry, Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 21 Jan 1999 in Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa; was buried in Kossuth Cemetery, Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa.

    Notes:

    Genevieve M. Mellinger, 76, of the Morning Sun Care Center, formerly of Sperry, died Thursday, January 21, 1999, at the care center.
    Born March 23, 1922, near Sperry, she was the daughter of Clarence and Pearl Wunnenberg Thomes. She married Adrian Mellinger November 21, 1946, at Mediapolis.
    She was a graduate of Sperry High School, attended the Kingston United Methodist Church, and was a homemaker.
    Survivors include her husband; one son, Steve Mellinger of Sperry; two daughters, Connie Ralston of Burlington, and Debbie Kennedy of Yarmouth; nine grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
    Friends may call after noon today, with the family receiving friends from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Hagele and Honts Funeral Home in Mediapolis.
    The funeral for Mrs. Mellinger will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Hagele and Honts Funeral Home, with the Reverend Melvin Miller officiating. Burial will follow in Kossuth Cemetery.
    A memorial has been established for the Kingston United Methodist Church.


    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/63605134/genevieve-m_-mellinger

    Genevieve married Adrian Joseph Mellinger on 21 Nov 1946 in Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa. Adrian (son of Crager Joseph Mellinger and Freida Josina Casper) was born on 07 Jun 1919 in Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 27 Oct 2003 in Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa; was buried in Kossuth Cemetery, Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  7. 17.  Bonnie Jean WunnenbergBonnie Jean Wunnenberg Descendancy chart to this point (10.Alfred2, 1.Fred1) was born on 05 Feb 1933 in Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 12 Jan 1978 in Dallas County, Texas; was buried on 17 Jan 1978 in Aspen Grove Cemetery, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa.

    Notes:

    from Find a Grave:
    Mrs. Bonnie Jean Scott, 44, a native of Burlington, died in a fire in a barn behind her home at Desoto, Tex., Thursday, Jan. 12.

    She was born Feb. 5, 1933, in Burlington, the daughter of Alfred and Wilma Schuler Wunnenberg. She married Paul Edmund Scott, Sept. 8, 1951, at Dodgeville; he died Nov. 8. 1977.

    She was a housewife and a member of the Zion United Church of Christ.



    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/127107047/bonnie-jean-scott

    Block 326, lot 095, grave 04.

    Bonnie married Paul Edmond Scott on 08 Sep 1951 in Des Moines County, Iowa. Paul was born on 16 Sep 1930 in Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 08 Nov 1977 in Dallas County, Texas; was buried on 12 Nov 1977 in Aspen Grove Cemetery, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 19. Cheryl Faye Scott  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Nov 1957; died in Aug 2017 in Fort Pierce, Florida.


Generation: 4

  1. 18.  Alan Robert Thompson Descendancy chart to this point (13.Evelyn3, 5.Minnie2, 1.Fred1) was born on 07 Aug 1943 in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 03 Dec 2012 in Wynne, Cross County, Arkansas; was buried in Cogbill Cemetery, Wynne, Cross County, Arkansas.

    Notes:

    Mr. Alan Robert Thompson, 69, of Wynne, Arkansas, passed away Monday, December 3, 2012, in Wynne.

    He was preceded in death by his wife, Sharon Lou Thompson and father, Kenneth Robert Thompson.

    Mr. Thompson was born, August 7, 1943, in Burlington, Iowa. He moved to the Wynne area in 1978.

    He was a member of the First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Forrest City, Arkansas. He was a Senior Manager of Sales for Sanyo.

    Survivors are his son, Dale Robert Thompson of Fayetteville, Arkansas; daughter, Mary Ellen Thompson of Little Rock, Arkansas; mother, Evelyn Thompson of Burlington, Iowa; brother, Lee Chester Thompson of Burlington, Iowa; grand-children, Michael, Jacob, and Abigail Thompson.

    Visitation will be Thursday, 6 to 8 PM at Kernodle Funeral Home. Funeral services will be Friday, December 7, 2012 at 2 PM Kernodle Funeral Home Chapel in Wynne. Burial will be in Cogbill Cemetery.

    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8695754/alan-robert-thompson

    Family/Spouse: Sharon Lou Troxel. Sharon was born on 28 Dec 1947 in Eldon, Wapello County, Iowa; died on 25 Sep 2000; was buried in Cogbill Cemetery, Wynne, Cross County, Arkansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 19.  Cheryl Faye Scott Descendancy chart to this point (17.Bonnie3, 10.Alfred2, 1.Fred1) was born in Nov 1957; died in Aug 2017 in Fort Pierce, Florida.

    Notes:

    Cheryl Faye Scott, 59, of Port Saint Lucie, Florida passed away in Fort Pierce, Florida.

    Cheryl moved to Port Saint Lucie, Florida from Roscoe, Illinois in 2016.

    Cheryl was a symbol of courage and fight to everyone around her and always brought a smile to light up the room. She loved making crafts and sending out gifts to all of her friends around the holidays. All of the kids that she worked with at school looked up to her and were always excited to see what she had in store for the day. She was a wonderful friend to many and she will continue to inspire everyone that knew her for years to come. Finally, she was an amazing mother to her son Bradley, always helping him and motivating him to work his hardest at anything he set his mind to. Her family thanks anyone who has helped keep her spirits high throughout her final journey.

    Survivors include son, Bradley Parsons of Port Saint Lucie, Florida; Karen (Steven) Hogberg of Port Saint Lucie, Florida; nephews Bryan Hogberg of Buffalo Grove, Illinois and Mathew (Jewel) Hogberg of Kansas City, Missouir. Cheryl was predeceased by her parents, Paul and Bonnie, Soctt.

    Memorial service will be held at 2pm Saturday, August 19, 2017, at Haisley Tribute Center, 2041 SW Bayshore Blvd., Port Saint Lucie, Florida 34984. Arrangements are under the direction of Haisley Tribute Center.

    Published in Rockford Register Star, 15 to 17 August 2017.



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