Hans Ingo Kunze
Obituaries
Daily Sentinal page 6A - May 18, 2022
Hans Ingo
Kunze
April 9, 1951 - May 7, 2022
Hans Ingo Kunze passed
away peacefully at home
in Clifton, Colorado on
Saturday, May 7, 2022,
at the age of 71 after a
battle with cancer. Hans
was born April 9, 1951, to
Horst W. and Eva D. Kunze in Ludenscheid, Germany
before the family relocated to Denver, Colorado.
He moved to Grand Junction, Colorado in the
1970’s where he began his painting business. He was
a master of his craft. Hans enjoyed spending time with
his family and friends. He never knew a stranger and
his door was always open. He also enjoyed playing
harmonica, creating with his hands both artistically and
mechanically, music, singing, and camping.
He is survived by wife, Holly Kunze; sons, Peter Ingo
(Kelly) Kunze and Jason Paul Johnson; granddaughter,
Sabra Jade Kunze; brothers, Raymond Kunze and Horst
Detlef Kunze; nephew, Alex Kunze; nieces, Michelle
Harbison and Lisa Gurule; several great nieces and
nephews and many family members in Germany. He
was preceded in death by parents, Horst W. Kunze
and Eva D. Kunze; daughters, Renee Elise Kunze and
Nichole Marie Johnson; brother, Norman Kunze; and
sister-in-law, Patricia Kunze.
Services will be held on Sunday, May 29, at 11:00
a.m. at the Seventh Day Adventist Church, 550 25 ½
Road, Grand Junction. A potluck reception will be held
following with the services at 2:00 p.m. at 520 32 ½
Road, Clifton
