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Paul W. Buntemeyer

Birth
Deshler, Thayer County, Nebraska, USA
Death
17 Sep 2019 (aged 94)
Fremont, Dodge County, Nebraska, USA
Burial
Fremont, Dodge County, Nebraska, USA Add to Map
Plot
NA-2N-37
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Paul W. Buntemeyer, 94

October 13, 1924 ~ September 17, 2019

Paul was born October 13, 1924 in Deshler, Nebraska to Fred J. and Alvina (Mundt) Buntemeyer. He was baptized and confirmed at Peace Lutheran Church in Deshler. He graduated in May 1943 at Deshler High School.

Paul worked for Western Light and Telephone in Kansas and Continental Oil in Wyoming until entering the service as a Military Policeman stationed at Camp Stoneman, California. He was discharged in May 1947 returning to Deshler working for Deshler Telephone Co.

He married Lorene Bruns of Deshler at Peace Lutheran Church on May 1, 1949. They were blessed with two children.

They moved to the Nebraska towns of Schuyler and Wayne before moving permanently to Fremont, Nebraska in 1960 where he worked for Northwestern Bell Telephone. He retired in February 1986.

He was a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, taking part in many church activities and offices. He was a member of Lutheran Laymen's League, Telephone Pioneers and Isaac Walton.

Left to honor his memory are daughter Karen (Jay) Anderson of Fremont; grandchildren Tracy Anderson, Chad (Tammy) Anderson and Christina (Brian) Ward; four great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. Paul is also survived by sisters-in-law Mildred Buntemeyer of Broken Bow, Lenora Frank of Beatrice and Thelma Liebe of Manhattan, KS as well as several nieces and nephews.

Paul was preceded in death by his wife, daughter and son-in-law Barbara and Brian Basinger, his parents, three sisters and three brothers.

The memorial service will be 10:30am Wednesday, September 25 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Fremont with Military Honors by the Fremont Honor Guard. The Rev. Ryan Ankersen will officiate. There is no visitation. The family requests that memorials in his name be given to Fremont Area Alzheimer's Collaboration (Fremont Area Community Foundation, 1005 E. 23rd St., Suite 2, Fremont, NE 68025) or to Good Shepherd Lutheran Church.

Ludvigsen Mortuary in Fremont in service to the family.

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from obituary courtesy of Ludvigsen Mortuary, Fremont, Nebraska; kind assistance of FindaGrave volunteer wills2003 #49060296
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Paul W. Buntemeyer, 94

October 13, 1924 ~ September 17, 2019

Paul was born October 13, 1924 in Deshler, Nebraska to Fred J. and Alvina (Mundt) Buntemeyer. He was baptized and confirmed at Peace Lutheran Church in Deshler. He graduated in May 1943 at Deshler High School.

Paul worked for Western Light and Telephone in Kansas and Continental Oil in Wyoming until entering the service as a Military Policeman stationed at Camp Stoneman, California. He was discharged in May 1947 returning to Deshler working for Deshler Telephone Co.

He married Lorene Bruns of Deshler at Peace Lutheran Church on May 1, 1949. They were blessed with two children.

They moved to the Nebraska towns of Schuyler and Wayne before moving permanently to Fremont, Nebraska in 1960 where he worked for Northwestern Bell Telephone. He retired in February 1986.

He was a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, taking part in many church activities and offices. He was a member of Lutheran Laymen's League, Telephone Pioneers and Isaac Walton.

Left to honor his memory are daughter Karen (Jay) Anderson of Fremont; grandchildren Tracy Anderson, Chad (Tammy) Anderson and Christina (Brian) Ward; four great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. Paul is also survived by sisters-in-law Mildred Buntemeyer of Broken Bow, Lenora Frank of Beatrice and Thelma Liebe of Manhattan, KS as well as several nieces and nephews.

Paul was preceded in death by his wife, daughter and son-in-law Barbara and Brian Basinger, his parents, three sisters and three brothers.

The memorial service will be 10:30am Wednesday, September 25 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Fremont with Military Honors by the Fremont Honor Guard. The Rev. Ryan Ankersen will officiate. There is no visitation. The family requests that memorials in his name be given to Fremont Area Alzheimer's Collaboration (Fremont Area Community Foundation, 1005 E. 23rd St., Suite 2, Fremont, NE 68025) or to Good Shepherd Lutheran Church.

Ludvigsen Mortuary in Fremont in service to the family.

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from obituary courtesy of Ludvigsen Mortuary, Fremont, Nebraska; kind assistance of FindaGrave volunteer wills2003 #49060296
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