In the death of Julius Kunz, of Wesley, last Monday evening, Kossuth county and northern Iowa lost one of our best men and outstanding citizens. Mr. Kunz, who had been apparently in good health, had only recently returned from a health sanitarium in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he was in the habit of going each year for a health check-up. Outside of a slight heart condition he was given a clean slate. A sudden paralytic stroke, however, occurred Monday and death came within a few hours at Mercy hospital in Mason City, where he had been since Thursday (1945). Mrs. Kunz was at the bedside at the time of her husbands death.
Julius Kunz was born May 21, 1875, at Watertown, Wisconsin, and would have been 70 years old next May had he lived. He came to Wesley with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Kunz, when only three years old, and had consequently been a resident of Kossuth county for over 67 years. His father was one of the pioneer merchants and grain dealers of Wesley.
Julius married Clara Thompson, a Wesley girl, in 1906. She died within the same year. In 1915 he was married to Miss Marie Anderson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Anderson, of Wesley. To this union four children were born: Lieut. Julius Kunz, who is a navigator in the air force, now stationed in Italy since the first of the year; Maxine, deceased in infancy; June Adel of Miami, Florida with the FBI, and Maryadine, who is attending the college of education at Evanston, Illinois. Five brothers preceded Julius in death; Edward, Henry, Otto and Albert (Ollie), all of Wesley, and John who was an attorney in Reno, Nevada. The father died a comparatively young man, but the mother lived to be 82, and died within the past few years. The surviving sisters of Julius are Mrs. (Adelia) T. J. Carmody, of Danville, Illinois, and Mrs. (Agnes) A. R. Corey, of Des Moines.
Funeral services are to be held Friday, February 16, at the Catholic church in Wesley at 10:00a.m., with the Rev. L. N. Klein officiating. Julius was a devout member of the Catholic church and of the Knights of Columbus. Attending the funeral from out of town will be Esther Burke, niece of San Francisco, whom Julius raised following the death of her parents; Mrs. John Anderson, mother of Mrs. Kunz, of Fowler, Colorado, who will remain in Wesley for an indefinite time; Dr. and Mrs. T. J. Carmody, of Danville, Illinois; Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Corey, of Des Moines; Mrs. An Kunz, of Des Moines and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Anderson, of Richmond, Kansas.
Julius Kunz was a man of many interests, who had a statewide acquaintance. His numerous friends in Kossuth county and northern Iowa, had at different times endeavored to prevail on him to allow them to present his name for public office. H had been urged to allow his name to be presented for representative and governor. His wide acquaintance and well known ability particularly qualified him for either of these offices. He was a republican, but not hide-b bound and had many friends in both parties. However much Julius enjoyed and took an interest in politics, he always refused to seek any office. Locally for several years he was president of the County Fair Association, and was always ready to lend a hand to any worthy project. A good share of his life was spent as a banker, president of the First National Bank of Wesley. Of late years he had devoted his time to his land investments and the grain business, owning a string of elevators. He was one of the large land owners of the county and still owned a number of farms.
Julius had a wonderfully attractive personality and most people with whom he came in contact soon came to regard him as a tried and true friend, one of whom is this writer. He loved life and enjoyed his contacts with people. He was a man of the strictest integrity and one whose word was truly "as good as a bond." Julius will not be with us any more but his memory will long linger.
Julius Kunz was born May 21, 1875, at Watertown, Wisconsin, and would have been 70 years old next May had he lived. He came to Wesley with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Kunz, when only three years old, and had consequently been a resident of Kossuth county for over 67 years. His father was one of the pioneer merchants and grain dealers of Wesley.
Julius married Clara Thompson, a Wesley girl, in 1906. She died within the same year. In 1915 he was married to Miss Marie Anderson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Anderson, of Wesley. To this union four children were born: Lieut. Julius Kunz, who is a navigator in the air force, now stationed in Italy since the first of the year; Maxine, deceased in infancy; June Adel of Miami, Florida with the FBI, and Maryadine, who is attending the college of education at Evanston, Illinois. Five brothers preceded Julius in death; Edward, Henry, Otto and Albert (Ollie), all of Wesley, and John who was an attorney in Reno, Nevada. The father died a comparatively young man, but the mother lived to be 82, and died within the past few years. The surviving sisters of Julius are Mrs. (Adelia) T. J. Carmody, of Danville, Illinois, and Mrs. (Agnes) A. R. Corey, of Des Moines.
Funeral services are to be held Friday, February 16, at the Catholic church in Wesley at 10:00a.m., with the Rev. L. N. Klein officiating. Julius was a devout member of the Catholic church and of the Knights of Columbus. Attending the funeral from out of town will be Esther Burke, niece of San Francisco, whom Julius raised following the death of her parents; Mrs. John Anderson, mother of Mrs. Kunz, of Fowler, Colorado, who will remain in Wesley for an indefinite time; Dr. and Mrs. T. J. Carmody, of Danville, Illinois; Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Corey, of Des Moines; Mrs. An Kunz, of Des Moines and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Anderson, of Richmond, Kansas.
Julius Kunz was a man of many interests, who had a statewide acquaintance. His numerous friends in Kossuth county and northern Iowa, had at different times endeavored to prevail on him to allow them to present his name for public office. H had been urged to allow his name to be presented for representative and governor. His wide acquaintance and well known ability particularly qualified him for either of these offices. He was a republican, but not hide-b bound and had many friends in both parties. However much Julius enjoyed and took an interest in politics, he always refused to seek any office. Locally for several years he was president of the County Fair Association, and was always ready to lend a hand to any worthy project. A good share of his life was spent as a banker, president of the First National Bank of Wesley. Of late years he had devoted his time to his land investments and the grain business, owning a string of elevators. He was one of the large land owners of the county and still owned a number of farms.
Julius had a wonderfully attractive personality and most people with whom he came in contact soon came to regard him as a tried and true friend, one of whom is this writer. He loved life and enjoyed his contacts with people. He was a man of the strictest integrity and one whose word was truly "as good as a bond." Julius will not be with us any more but his memory will long linger.
In the death of Julius Kunz, of Wesley, last Monday evening, Kossuth county and northern Iowa lost one of our best men and outstanding citizens. Mr. Kunz, who had been apparently in good health, had only recently returned from a health sanitarium in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he was in the habit of going each year for a health check-up. Outside of a slight heart condition he was given a clean slate. A sudden paralytic stroke, however, occurred Monday and death came within a few hours at Mercy hospital in Mason City, where he had been since Thursday (1945). Mrs. Kunz was at the bedside at the time of her husbands death.
Julius Kunz was born May 21, 1875, at Watertown, Wisconsin, and would have been 70 years old next May had he lived. He came to Wesley with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Kunz, when only three years old, and had consequently been a resident of Kossuth county for over 67 years. His father was one of the pioneer merchants and grain dealers of Wesley.
Julius married Clara Thompson, a Wesley girl, in 1906. She died within the same year. In 1915 he was married to Miss Marie Anderson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Anderson, of Wesley. To this union four children were born: Lieut. Julius Kunz, who is a navigator in the air force, now stationed in Italy since the first of the year; Maxine, deceased in infancy; June Adel of Miami, Florida with the FBI, and Maryadine, who is attending the college of education at Evanston, Illinois. Five brothers preceded Julius in death; Edward, Henry, Otto and Albert (Ollie), all of Wesley, and John who was an attorney in Reno, Nevada. The father died a comparatively young man, but the mother lived to be 82, and died within the past few years. The surviving sisters of Julius are Mrs. (Adelia) T. J. Carmody, of Danville, Illinois, and Mrs. (Agnes) A. R. Corey, of Des Moines.
Funeral services are to be held Friday, February 16, at the Catholic church in Wesley at 10:00a.m., with the Rev. L. N. Klein officiating. Julius was a devout member of the Catholic church and of the Knights of Columbus. Attending the funeral from out of town will be Esther Burke, niece of San Francisco, whom Julius raised following the death of her parents; Mrs. John Anderson, mother of Mrs. Kunz, of Fowler, Colorado, who will remain in Wesley for an indefinite time; Dr. and Mrs. T. J. Carmody, of Danville, Illinois; Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Corey, of Des Moines; Mrs. An Kunz, of Des Moines and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Anderson, of Richmond, Kansas.
Julius Kunz was a man of many interests, who had a statewide acquaintance. His numerous friends in Kossuth county and northern Iowa, had at different times endeavored to prevail on him to allow them to present his name for public office. H had been urged to allow his name to be presented for representative and governor. His wide acquaintance and well known ability particularly qualified him for either of these offices. He was a republican, but not hide-b bound and had many friends in both parties. However much Julius enjoyed and took an interest in politics, he always refused to seek any office. Locally for several years he was president of the County Fair Association, and was always ready to lend a hand to any worthy project. A good share of his life was spent as a banker, president of the First National Bank of Wesley. Of late years he had devoted his time to his land investments and the grain business, owning a string of elevators. He was one of the large land owners of the county and still owned a number of farms.
Julius had a wonderfully attractive personality and most people with whom he came in contact soon came to regard him as a tried and true friend, one of whom is this writer. He loved life and enjoyed his contacts with people. He was a man of the strictest integrity and one whose word was truly "as good as a bond." Julius will not be with us any more but his memory will long linger.
Julius Kunz was born May 21, 1875, at Watertown, Wisconsin, and would have been 70 years old next May had he lived. He came to Wesley with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Kunz, when only three years old, and had consequently been a resident of Kossuth county for over 67 years. His father was one of the pioneer merchants and grain dealers of Wesley.
Julius married Clara Thompson, a Wesley girl, in 1906. She died within the same year. In 1915 he was married to Miss Marie Anderson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Anderson, of Wesley. To this union four children were born: Lieut. Julius Kunz, who is a navigator in the air force, now stationed in Italy since the first of the year; Maxine, deceased in infancy; June Adel of Miami, Florida with the FBI, and Maryadine, who is attending the college of education at Evanston, Illinois. Five brothers preceded Julius in death; Edward, Henry, Otto and Albert (Ollie), all of Wesley, and John who was an attorney in Reno, Nevada. The father died a comparatively young man, but the mother lived to be 82, and died within the past few years. The surviving sisters of Julius are Mrs. (Adelia) T. J. Carmody, of Danville, Illinois, and Mrs. (Agnes) A. R. Corey, of Des Moines.
Funeral services are to be held Friday, February 16, at the Catholic church in Wesley at 10:00a.m., with the Rev. L. N. Klein officiating. Julius was a devout member of the Catholic church and of the Knights of Columbus. Attending the funeral from out of town will be Esther Burke, niece of San Francisco, whom Julius raised following the death of her parents; Mrs. John Anderson, mother of Mrs. Kunz, of Fowler, Colorado, who will remain in Wesley for an indefinite time; Dr. and Mrs. T. J. Carmody, of Danville, Illinois; Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Corey, of Des Moines; Mrs. An Kunz, of Des Moines and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Anderson, of Richmond, Kansas.
Julius Kunz was a man of many interests, who had a statewide acquaintance. His numerous friends in Kossuth county and northern Iowa, had at different times endeavored to prevail on him to allow them to present his name for public office. H had been urged to allow his name to be presented for representative and governor. His wide acquaintance and well known ability particularly qualified him for either of these offices. He was a republican, but not hide-b bound and had many friends in both parties. However much Julius enjoyed and took an interest in politics, he always refused to seek any office. Locally for several years he was president of the County Fair Association, and was always ready to lend a hand to any worthy project. A good share of his life was spent as a banker, president of the First National Bank of Wesley. Of late years he had devoted his time to his land investments and the grain business, owning a string of elevators. He was one of the large land owners of the county and still owned a number of farms.
Julius had a wonderfully attractive personality and most people with whom he came in contact soon came to regard him as a tried and true friend, one of whom is this writer. He loved life and enjoyed his contacts with people. He was a man of the strictest integrity and one whose word was truly "as good as a bond." Julius will not be with us any more but his memory will long linger.
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