Kalamazoo County MI Archives Obituaries.....Yunger, Andrew Nicholas December 17, 2007
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Robin Ellis davenrobn@gmail.com December 24, 2007, 6:04 pm

Battle Creek Enquirer
Andrew Nicholas Yunger died at home under hospice care on Monday, December 17, 
2007. Andrew was born in Chicago, IL.
The family moved to Bangor in 1938, where Andrew attended upper elementary, 
junior high, and high school. 
In 1944 he enlisted in the United States Army and served with the 42 Infantry 
Rainbow Division. Stationed in Austria, he attended Zell-am-See and Salzburg 
Specialist School for Military Administration. Upon graduation, he worked in 
the Austrian War Crimes Trials, and in repatriating artwork to rightful owners 
throughout Europe. Following discharge, Andrew graduated from Bangor High 
School, then Western Michigan University with a Bachelor's degree in Education. 
He taught in Cooper Township Schools, Lakeview (Battle Creek), as well as Worms 
and Augsburg in Germany.  
Andrew taught in the Kalamazoo Schools for 31 years. He was a member and 
representative in the Kalamazoo Education Association and Michigan Education 
Association, and a member of the Retired Teachers Association. 
Andrew designed and developed outstanding show gardens over the past 30 years, 
which were often featured in the Kalamazoo Gazette as well as prominent 
gardening publications. He was a member of the American Iris Society, Japanese 
Iris Society, Siberian Iris Society, Michigan Rock Garden Society, and American 
Hemerocallis Society. He was a former president of the Kalamazoo Area Iris 
Society. He was a founding member of the Michigan Hosta and South West Michigan 
Hosta Society. A member of St. Augustine Cathedral for over 50 years, Andrew 
taught CCD classes and ushered. Andrew was a docent at the Kalamazoo Institute 
of Arts for 10 years. Kay and Andrew enjoyed visiting gardens, nurseries, art 
museums and concert halls throughout the United States and Europe. Making many 
friends during their travels, who in turn traveled to Kalamazoo to visit their 
gardens. Andrew's greatest joy was time spent with his grandchildren. 
Cremation will occur, with private services. Interment will be in the 
columbarium of the First Presbyterian Church.