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Gerd Dirks Bunting

Birth	:	9 Aug 1882 Middels-Westerloog, Landkreis Aurich, Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen), Germany
Death	:	22 Feb 1949 Anamosa, Jones County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Mount Bassett Cemetery, Mackay, Mackay Region, Australia
Coordinate	:	-21.1188120, 149.2088870
Description	:	SOURCE: THE ANAMOSA JOURNAL, ANAMOSA, IOWA, MARCH 3, 1949, PAGE 10 GERD D BUNTING BURIED ON FRIDAY IN WAYNE SERVICE Anamosa Man Died On Tuesday, February 22 During Hospital Stay Funeral service for Gerd D. Bunting, who died Feb. 22, was conducted on Friday, Feb. 25, from Smykil-Goettsch Funeral home at 12:45 p.m. to Wayne Lutheran church at 1:30 p.m. Rev. F. H. Kehren conducted the English sermon with Rev. J. P. Willms delivering the German service. Commitment was in Wayne cemetery. Casket bearers were Ben Engelbart, George Zeuch, Henry J.Zimmerman,... Read More	SOURCE: THE ANAMOSA JOURNAL, ANAMOSA, IOWA, MARCH 3, 1949, PAGE 10 GERD D BUNTING BURIED ON FRIDAY IN WAYNE SERVICE Anamosa Man Died On Tuesday, February 22 During Hospital Stay Funeral service for Gerd D. Bunting, who died Feb. 22, was conducted on Friday, Feb. 25, from Smykil-Goettsch Funeral home at 12:45 p.m. to Wayne Lutheran church at 1:30 p.m. Rev. F. H. Kehren conducted the English sermon with Rev. J. P. Willms delivering the German service. Commitment was in Wayne cemetery. Casket bearers were Ben Engelbart, George Zeuch, Henry J.Zimmerman, Gerd Prull, William Folkerts and Sievert Sievertsen. Mrs. Otto Danneman, Mrs. Leonard Hora and Mrs. Johanna Danneman sang "Let Me Go" and "O Where Is the Home of the Soul To Be Found." Born In Germany Gerd Dirks Bunting was born on Aug. 9, 1882, at Middel-Westerloog, Eastfriesland, Germany. He was the son of Berend Jannssen Bunting and Gretke Wieting Bunting. As a young man, he served in the Germany Army from 1903 to 1905 at Osnabrueck, Hanover. On Oct. 25, 1907, he was married to Antke Marie Wolken at Leerhafe, Eastfriesland. Eleven children were born to this union. Two sons, Ben and Edward, were both in Germany. In 1910, the Bunting family came to the United States, arriving at Scotch Grove in August. Mr. Bunting and his sons worked on several farms in Jones county. In 1941, Mr. Bunting retired from active farming and moved to his new residence at Anamosa. Health Told In February, 1947, he suffered a stroke, but he recovered, being in fairly good health until he took seriously ill in February of this year. He entered Mercy hospital, Anamosa, for treatment and care on Feb. 12. On Feb.10 he and his wife received Holy communion in their home. On Feb. 19, his condition became critical and he died on Feb. 22 at 3:30 p.m. Death was attributed to a heart affliction. He was a member of Wayne Lutheran church. Survivors He is survived by his wife and 10 sons: Ben, Martelle; Edward, Strawberry Point; Harm, Monticello; Gerd and Martin, Wyoming; John, Monticello; Fred, Enno and Rhinehard, Anamosa, and Elve, Greene. Also surviving are 19 grandchildren; four brothers and a sister, Lueppe, Dirk, Bernard, John and Gretke, all of Germany. His parents, a brother, and a son, LaVern John Gerd, who died at the age of six months, preceded him in death.

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Where is Gerd Dirks Bunting's memorial?
Gerd Dirks Bunting's memorial is located at: Mount Bassett Cemetery, Mackay, Mackay Region, Australia.
When did Gerd Dirks Bunting death?
Gerd Dirks Bunting death on 22 Feb 1949 in Anamosa, Jones County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Gerd Dirks Bunting's memorial?
Latitude: -21.1188120
Longitude: 149.2088870

Family Members:

Spouse

Antke Marie Wolken Bunting

(1883 - 1968)

Children

Ben Bunting

(1909 - 1983)

(unknow - unknow)

Harm Gerdes Bunting

(1911 - 1983)

Gerd Dirks Bunting Jr.

(1912 - 1972)

Martin J. Bunting

(1914 - 1998)

John Luppen Bunting

(1915 - 1996)

Alfred Bernhardt “Fred” Bunting

(1916 - 2009)

Rhinehart Dirks “Rhiney” Bunting

(1919 - 2009)

Enno Arden Bunting

(1920 - 1991)

Lavern Johann Gerhard Bunting

(1926 - 1926)

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Coordinate: -21.1188120, 149.2088870

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