John Richard Kunz
Marriages
Donna DaLee
Obituaries
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 5A Death Notice - June 26, 2015
John R. Kunz, 72, Grand Junction, died June
23, 2015, at HopeWest Care Center.
Services will be at 4 p.m. Saturday at Connection
Church.
He is survived by his wife, Donna DaLee; one
son, Brian of Englewood; two daughters, Gretchen
White of Westminster and Alison Pearce of
Fort Mill, South Carolina; two brothers, Rick of
Denver and Terry of Cañon City; two sisters, Mollye
Graber of Pueblo and Anna Ruble of Colorado
City; and 13 grandchildren.
Memorial contributions to Connection
Church, 402 Grand Ave., Grand Junction 81501;
or to HopeWest, 3090B N. 12th St., Grand Junction
81501.
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 5A Obituary - June 26, 2015
John Kunz
May 15, 1943 - June 23, 2015
For most people who hear
the word cancer from a person
in a white coat, a marathon
lies ahead. Leave it to John
Kunz to turn it into more of a
Steve McQueen-style car
chase. It might seem like the
cancer won, but it died with
John’s body. John, however,
lives.
John Richard Kunz was born
to Willard and Alice (Eichten) Kunz on May 15, 1943 in New
Ulm, Minnesota. He was the second oldest of seven kids. John’s
surviving siblings are Rick Kunz, Terry Kunz, Mollye Graber,
and Anna Ruble. After graduating from high school, he proudly
served in the United States Air Force.
John met Donna (DaLee) Kunz in Denver, Colorado after tripping
over her foot at a social function. He suavely parlayed that
moment into a nearly 47-year marriage that unleashed three kids
into the world. John said so-long for now to Gretchen Kunz
White, Alison Kunz-Pearce, and Brian Kunz.
He dearly loved his thirteen grandchildren, Nichole, Aidan,
Ryley, Samuel, Thomas, Joel, Alexander, Benjamin, Beatrix,
Christopher, Archie, Theodore, and Oliver. John happily let
them dip into his impressive cookie stash while dazzling them
with stories of his wild youth. It is everyone’s hope none of
them finds a wrench that opens local fire hydrants.
John worked for Colorado Workman’s Comp until his retirement
in 1998. When he wasn’t working, he spent his time fishing,
camping, golfing, and supporting the Denver Broncos
through thick, thin, thin, and thin.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Michael
Kunz and James Kunz.
John fiercely loved his family and country. While he was private
about his faith, he knew Jesus to be his Savior.
A memorial service will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, June
27th, 2015 at Connection Church in Grand Junction, Colorado.
A private interment will follow at a later date.
John’s family would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the
amazing caregivers at HopeWest. Memorial contributions may
be made to Connection Church or Hope West in the name of
John Kunz.
