Dorothy Kunkel

KUNKEL, DOROTHY O. Services are scheduled for 10:30 A.M., on Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at Immanuel Lutheran Church for Dorothy O. Kunkel, who passed away on November 21, 2010. Rev. Daniel Praeuner of Immanuel Lutheran Church will officiate.

Dorothy was born on September 23, 1927 in Bryan, Ohio to Cassel and Florence Osborne. They have both preceded her in death. She was baptized on April 20, 1930 at First English Lutheran Church in Bryan, Ohio. She was confirmed November 14, 1948 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Roswell. Her confirmation verse was Isaiah 41:10. On June 14, 1949, she married Oscar Pete Kunkel at Immanuel Lutheran Church, in Roswell, New Mexico. He survives her at the family home.

She is also survived by four sons: Bud Kunkel and his wife Laura, of Roswell Tim Kunkel and his wife Pat, of Yuma, AZ Bob Kunkel and his wife Pat, of Al Ain, UAE and Ted Kunkel of Richland, Washington one brother, Ed Osborne and his wife Margaret of Roswell also 8 grandchildren, Chuck Kunkel, Kathryn Arvidson, Jill Williams, Kim Bishop, Amy Everitt, David Kunkel, Matthew Kunkel, Molly Kunkel and numerous nieces and nephews. Dorothy had one sister Evadean Osborne Johnson and her husband Frank both deceased from Wayne, Michigan.

Dorothy graduated as Valedictorian of her high school graduating class in June 1944 from Romulus High School in Romulus, Michigan. Dorothy was first employed by Detroit Edison after high school. After moving to Roswell in mid1947 she worked at the Roswell Army Air Field as a secretary.

After Petes graduation from Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, in 1950 Dorothy and Pete returned to Dexter, New Mexico to operate the homeplace farm. There she raised her family, ensuring they were baptized and confirmed in the Christian faith at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Roswell. Dorothy was a tremendous supporter of 4H activities, high school athletics, and of course scholarship for her sons at Dexter and subsequently at Goddard High School, after the move to Roswell in 1970.

Dorothy worked at the Mehlhop Insurance Agency in Dexter for several years before she began working at Lawyers Title Insurance in Roswell in March 1972. She retired in July 1999 as the Senior Title Examiner.

Above all else, Dorothy honored her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ with her life as a caring and giving wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, and friend to everyone with which she came in contact. Her example of always putting Christ and others first in her life will always be remembered by family and friends.

Pallbearers will be: David Kunkel, Matthew Kunkel, Ryan Bishop, Chuck Kunkel, Kevin Everett, Joshua Arvidson, and Drew Williams.

The family requests that memorials be made to Immanuel Lutheran Church, 1405 N. Sycamore, Roswell, New Mexico 88201. We want to acknowledge and especially thank the caring and thoughtful staff and especially the nurses at Sunset Villa Care Center who did everything in their power to take excellent care of Dorothy.

Visitation

LaGrone Funeral Chapel
900 South Main
Roswell, NM  88203
Monday, November 22, 2010
5:00 P.M.

Service

Funeral

Immanuel Lutheran Church
1405 Sycamore Ave N
Roswell, NM  88201
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
10:30 A.M.

Memorial Contributions

1405 N. Sycamore
Roswell, NM  88201