hmtl5 Ralph Herbert Wunnenberg b. 6 Feb 1901 Sperry, Des Moines County, Iowa d. 05 Feb 1993 Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa: Wunnenberg family
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Ralph Herbert Wunnenberg

Ralph Herbert Wunnenberg

Male 1901 - 1993  (91 years)

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  • Name Ralph Herbert Wunnenberg 
    Born 6 Feb 1901  Sperry, Des Moines County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1940  Benton Township, Des Moines County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1950  Tama Township, Des Moines County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1940: farmer; 1950: electric assembler in ammunitions plant  [4] 
    Died 05 Feb 1993  Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3] 
    Buried Aspen Grove Cemetery, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3] 
    Person ID I90  Wunnenberg
    Last Modified 16 Dec 2024 

    Father Fred Chris Wunnenberg,   b. 17 Feb 1862, Benton Township, Des Moines County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Feb 1941, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Mother Anna Mary Riemann,   b. 22 Jun 1867, Des Moines County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Nov 1958, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years) 
    Married 30 Mar 1891  Des Moines County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F7  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Daisy Irene Pforts,   b. 16 Jan 1910, Sperry, Des Moines County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Jan 1996, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Married 30 Nov 1932  Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 5] 
    Children 
     1. Warren Wunnenberg,   b. 21 Oct 1944, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jan 1992, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 47 years)
    Last Modified 6 Dec 2021 
    Family ID F48  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 6 Feb 1901 - Sperry, Des Moines County, Iowa Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 30 Nov 1932 - Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1940 - Benton Township, Des Moines County, Iowa Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 05 Feb 1993 - Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Aspen Grove Cemetery, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Photos
    Wunnenberg, Ralph and Daisy    		Wunnenberg, Ralph and Daisy
    Wunnenberg,Fred&Family002.jpg    		Wunnenberg,Fred&Family002.jpg
    Wunnenberg,Fred&Family003a.jpg    		Wunnenberg,Fred&Family003a.jpg
    Wunnenberg,Fred&Family004.jpg    		Wunnenberg,Fred&Family004.jpg
    Wunnenberg,Fred&family010.jpg    		Wunnenberg,Fred&family010.jpg
    adult children of Fred and Anna Wunnenberg Oct 1936    		adult children of Fred and Anna Wunnenberg Oct 1936
    Wunnenberg, Ralph    		Wunnenberg, Ralph
    Wunnenberg & Bremer families    		Wunnenberg & Bremer families
    Bremer, Riemann and Wunnenberg families.
    Left to right, back row: Alice Wunnenberg, Vernon Wunnenberg, Joseph Schmeiser, unknown man, Frederick William "Will" Bremer, Fred Meyer, Uncle William Bremer, Herbert Wunnenberg, and Nellie E. Riepe.
    Seated middle row: Anna Mary Riemann Wunnenberg, Louise Marie Ruckenbrod Bremer, Mary Elizabeth Riemann Schmeiser, Aunt Mathilda Kuchel Bremer, Grandma Dorthea Marie Bremer Riemann, Elizabeth “Lizzie” Margaret Peters Bremer, Unknown Riepe, Minnie Riemann Meyer, Unknown Riepe, and unknown woman in hat.
    Children seated on lawn: Ralph Wunnenberg, Mildred and Ralph Bremer, Vera and Orval Milton Schmeiser, unknown, unknown, Pearl Wunnenberg, unknown, and Eddy Slater.
    Vernon & Amelia    		Vernon & Amelia
    Left to right: Ralph Wunnenberg, Vernon Wunnenberg, Amelia (Sullivan) Wunnenberg and Amelia's sister, Agnes Sullivan.

    Headstones
    WunnenbergRalphandDaisy2.jpg    		WunnenbergRalphandDaisy2.jpg
    Plot: Plot: 320N 152 03

  • Notes 
    • Engagement announcement, Burlington Hawk Eye, 12 November 1932, page 10.
      50th wedding anniversary celebration announcement, Burlington Hawk Eye, 21 November 1982, page 14.
      60th wedding anniversary celebration announcement, Hawk Eye, Burlington, Iowa, 29 November 1992, page 26.
    • Ralph Wunnenberg, 91, 2674 Florence Ave., died at 12:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 5, 1993, at home.
      He was born Feb. 6, 1901, in Sperry, the son of Fred and Anna Reiman Wunnenberg. He was a farmer and an electric assembler at the Burlington Instrument Co.
      He belonged to the Zion United Church of Christ and the Moose Lodge. On Nov. 30, 1932, he married Daisy Irene Pforts in Burlington.
      Besides his wife, he is survived by a daughter, Shirley m. Dorsey of Burlington; a son, Darwin Wunnenberg of Phoenix, Ariz.; three granddaughters; a grandson; two great-granddaughters; three great-grandsons, and a brother, Alfred Wunnenberg of Burlington. He was preceded in death by a son.
      The funeral for Mr. Wunnenberg will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Prugh’s Chapel with the Rev. Gary Chapman officiating. Burial will be in Aspen Grove Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Prugh’s Funeral Home from 2:30 to 4 p.m. today.
      A memorial has been established for the Zion United Church of Christ.
      Hawk Eye, Burlington, Iowa. Sunday, 7 February 1993. Page 9
      [3, 6]
    • Suicide suspected in man’s death
      The Hawk Eye
      Authorities found the body of an apparent suicide victim early today in his Burlington home. Ralph H. Wunnenberg, 91, 2624 Florence Ave., was found in his basement around 1 a.m. according to the Des Moines County Sheriffs Department. He died of a gunshot wound to the head. It appeared to be self-inflicted, according to the department, which is investigating the death along with Des Moines County Medical Examiner Dr. Eugenio Torres. The department didn’t release any other information on the suicide, including who reported it.
      Torres couldn’t be reached for comment today.
      An ambulance was dispatched to Wunnenberg’s resident at 12:48 a.m., but didn’t make transport to Burlington Medical Ceneter.
      Hawk Eye, Burlington, Iowa. Friday, 5 February 1993. Page 9
      [6]

  • Sources 
    1. [S13] Alice (Wunnenberg) Anderson.

    2. [S6] Find a Grave.

    3. [S7] Obituary.

    4. [S31] census.

    5. [S1] Genealogical Records of Celia Crawford.

    6. [S36] Newspaper article, newspaperarchive.com.


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