OBITUARY: Mildred Bernice Larson Kuntz 1926-2002, Worth County, Iowa Mildred Bernice Larson Kuntz [Northwood Anchor online - www.northwoodanchor.com - Posted Sep. 10, 2002] Mildred Bernice Kuntz, 76, Northwood, IA, formerly of St. Ansgar, died Saturday, Sept. 7, 2002, at the Manly Nursing & Rehab Center, Manly. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11, at the Deer Creek Lutheran Church, Carpenter, with Rev. Allan Stoa officiating. According to her wishes, her body was donated to the University of Iowa. There will be no visitation. Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, Northwood, was in charge of arrangements. Mildred was born on March 22, 1926 in Albert Lea, MN to Lars and Sarah (Van Horn) Larson. She married Wilmer Kuntz on Dec. 17, 1944 in Northwood. They farmed around Northwood, Austin, Minnesota, Swaledale and rural Carpenter. When they retired from farming they moved into St. Ansgar. They moved into the Lutheran Retirement Home, Northwood, in 1999. Her hobbies included baking, sewing, playing cards, bingo and taking pictures. Her greatest love was spending time with her family and friends. They had had 20 foster children throughout the years. She was active in church, being a Sunday School teacher, Luther League sponsor and a member of church circles. Mildred was a very caring and giving person throughout her life. Her last wish was to donate her body to the University of Iowa in Iowa City to continue helping others. She was preceded in death by her parents, brother Johnie, sisters Mable, Esther and Donna. Survivors include her husband, Wilmer, of Northwood; sons, Alan Kuntz and his wife Diana of Mason City, Dennis Kuntz of Northwood, daughters, Joan Adams and her husband Joe of Sheffield, Marilyn Skellenger and her husband Ron of Northwood; grandchildren, Bradley Kuntz of Forest City, Brenda Bilharz and husband Brian of Charles City and their children Bryce and Brooklyn, Tony Kuntz and wife Juanita of Hampton, Arkansas and their children Autumn and Jesse, Riva Dodson and husband Bubba of Camden, Arkansas and their child Seth, Jason Adams of Joice and his children Jadyn and Emily, Joey Adams and wife Sarah of Sheffield, Julie Peltier and husband Bill of Nashua and their children Melisa and Jonathan, Mike Skellenger, Mark Skellenger and Rodney Skellenger, all of Northwood; one brother, Donald Larson of Albert Lea; one sister Dovie Stone of Bloomington, MN. Copyright (c) 2002 by Kermit Kittleson (Note: Not necessarily related to the subject of this obituary.) This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives. **************************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material,must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ****************************************************************************