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Monday, January 10, 2022
David Charles Kunde
Age: 74
City: Manchester
Funeral Date
11 a.m., Wednesday, 1/12, at Manchester United Methodist Church, Manchester
Funeral Home
Leonard-Muller Funeral Home
Monday, January 10, 2022
David Charles Kunde
DAVID CHARLES KUNDE
Manchester
David Charles Kunde, 74, was born July 25, 1947, oldest of 10 children to Harry Charles Kunde and Anna Mary (Miller) Kunde in Clinton, Iowa. He passed on Friday, Jan. 7, 2022, at Covenant Mercy One in Waterloo, Iowa.
On Dec. 30, 1972, David married Donna Maria Durey at the United Methodist Church in Manchester. Four children were born to this union: Jennifer (Dave) Zumbach of Coggon, Carrie (Jason) Steele of Lockridge, Michael Kunde of Manchester and Daniel (Jill) Kunde of Manchester. 10 wonderful grandchildren are also part of the family, Karl, Will, Anna and Neal Zumbach; Briana, Natalie and Seth Steele; and Wesley Helle, Eloise and Evelyn Kunde. He is also survived by three brothers, Gary (Mary Ann) Kunde of Bellevue, Steven (Joan) Kunde of Dubuque and Randy (Samantha) Kunde of Chehalis, Wash.; four sisters, Mary Ann (Russ) Wenger of Rogersville, Mo., Kathy (Roy) Snook of Tipton, A.J. Kunde of Tinley Park, Ill., and Amy (Dale) Bargloff of Denver; two sisters-in-law, Jo Kunde of Zwingle and Lois Lampe of Cascade; two brothers-in-law, Forrest Durey Jr. of Manchester and Stan Durey of Anacortes, Wash.; and many nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to begin a scholarship in his honor through the Delaware County 4-H Foundation.
Online condolences may be sent to www.leonard-mullerfh.com.
Celebration of Life with military rites: 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 12, at the Manchester United Methodist Church in Manchester, Iowa, with the Rev. Phil Rogers officiating.
Visitation: 2 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 11, at Leonard-Muller Funeral Home in Manchester. Friends may also call from 10 a.m. until the time of the service at the church on Wednesday.
Inurnment at a later date.

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