Obituary

Name: Eugene Wade Kunze
Age: 75
Address: Hillboro, IL formerly of White City, Il.
Died: Sunday, February 28, 2016, 2:22 am Place: St Francis Hospital, Litchfield, IL
Born: April 26, 1940 Place: White City, IL
Father: the late: William Edward Kunze
Mother: the late: Bernice Rozella Wathern Kunze
Spouse: Martha Jane Matthews
Date of Marriage: September 28, 1974
Place of Marriage: First Presbyterian Church, Hillsboro, IL

Schooling: attended White City Grade School and graduated from Mt. Olive High School with the Class of 1959 // Completed Mechanic School at L. Winson & Associates, Chatam, IL
Church: Member of Grace Baptist Church, Coffeen, Illinois
Occupation: Auto Mechanic by trade having retired from Whitley Motors, Hillsboro, Illinois. At one time he had been employed by Granite City Steel, Granite City, Illinois, Roller Derby & Wykoma, both of Litchfield,, IL
Military: A member of the United States Air Force.
Organizations: Boiler Makers Union
Interests: Loved sports, played for the White City Baseball Team // Fishing and entertaining his children
Survivors: Wife: Martha Jane Kunze, Litchfield, IL // 4 sons, Eugene (Marilyn) Kunze, Jr. of Las Vegas, NV // Roger (Brenda) Kunze of Excelsior Springs, MO // David Kunze of Litchfield,, IL // Zackery Kunze of Litchfield, IL // 2 daughters, Deana (Edward) Lemonier of Beaver, OK // Lucy Kunze of Excelsior Springs, MO // 3 sisters Darlene Snyder of Springfield, IL // Bette Jones of White City, IL // B. Doris (Alan) Westbrook, Las Vegas, NV. 12 Grandchildren and several Great Grand Children.
Preceded in Death: Parents, William Edward & Bernice Rozella Wathern Kunze and 1 son, William Kunze //

Visitation: Thursday, March 3, 2016, 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm Becker & Son Funeral Home, Mt. Olive,
Lunch: for family and friends following visitation will be held at the Litchfield VFW Post 3912, Litchfield, Illinois
Burial: 1:00 p.m. Friday, March 4, 2016 Camp Butler National Cemetery, Springfield, Illinois with full Military Honors..
Memorials: Family
Condolences: beckerandson.com

Visitation

Thursday, March 03, 2016
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

BECKER & SON FUNERAL HOME
221 S. POPLAR
MOUNT OLIVE, Illinois 62069

Graveside Service

Friday, March 04, 2016
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Camp Butler National Cemetery
5063 Camp Butler Road
Springfield, IL 62707