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Darrel Lee Bunge
1940 - 2018
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- Darrel Lee Bunge
May 25, 1940 - January 15, 2018
Darrel Lee Bunge, 77, of Clear Lake, died Monday, January 15, 2018, at his
home.
Per Darrel’s wishes, his body has been cremated, and a private graveside
inurnment will be at Memorial Park Cemetery in Mason City at a later date.
Darrel was born on May 25, 1940, the son of Elwood and Charlene (Starr)
Bunge in Clarence, IA. He married Marcia Thurtle on May 25, 1968, at the
Little Brown Church in Nashua.
A graduate of Clarence High School, Darrel attended Iowa State Teachers
College in Cedar Falls, where he also was a pitcher on the baseball team.
He later pitched in the Boston Red Sox organization before moving back to
Iowa to teach school in Klemme and Wilton while also coaching all sports.
After retiring from teaching he took over the family farm in Massillon,
IA. He and Marcia moved to Clear Lake in December 1998, where he worked
for Woodford Wheeler Lumber Company.
Darrel was a United States Army veteran and was stationed at Ft. Sill in
Oklahoma. He enjoyed farming and all sports, especially baseball and
playing golf. He was a Minnesota Vikings, Chicago Cubs, Boston Red Sox,
and Iowa Hawkeyes fan.
Darrel is survived by his wife, Marcia Bunge of Clear Lake; three
children, Michael Bunge of Mason City, Mark (Cheryl) Thada of Owatonna, MN
and Dawn (Steve) Dieken of Clear Lake; six grandchildren, Paige (David)
DeLacy, Kylea (Patrick) Draayer, Vaughn Thada, Derek Thada, Davis Dieken,
and Grant Dieken; five great-grandchildren, Braylin and Kellen
Dieken-Keahey, Calvin, William and Gabriel Draayer; two brothers, Terry
(Carole) Bunge of Westminister, CO and their children, Jamie (Jim) Mason
and Jason (Carla) Bunge, and Ron Bunge of Arizona.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
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Darrel Lee Bunge: born 26 May 1940 - died 15 Jan 2018
Grave marker at Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
Son of Elwood Otto Bunge, born 1917 - died 1980 and Charlene Edna Starr, born
1920 - died 2003
source: Find-A-Grave, memorial# 186675031
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