Minnie Clara Wunnenberg
1898 - 1972 (74 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 2
Generation: 3
1. Minnie Clara Wunnenberg was born on 14 Oct 1898 in Sperry, Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 30 Oct 1972 in Beloit, Rock County, Wisconsin; was buried in Kossuth Cemetery, Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa. Notes:
The Hawk Eye, Burlington, Iowa. 30 October 1972.
Minnie C. McKoewn, 74, Darien, Wis., died at 1 a.m. Monday, Oct. 30 at Beloit Memorial Hospital, Beloit, Wis.
She was born Oct. 14, 1898, in Sperry, the daughter of Fred and Anna Reihman Wunnenberg. She married Chester A. McKeown in Sperry in January, 1920. She was of the Lutheran faith.
Surviving: Two daughters, Mrs. Lucille Hedges, Sharon, Wis., and Mrs. Evelyn Thompson, Mediapolis; two sisters, Mrs. Alice Anderson, Sperry, and Mrs. Mary May Ruschill, Burlington; three brothers, Vernon, Ralph and Alfred Wunnenberg, all of Burlington; four grandchildren and one great-grandchildren.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Thursday, Prugh's chapel, Rev. W.O. Talley; Kossuth cemetery. A memorial has been established for the Gideon Memorial Bible fund.
Janesville Gazette, Janesville, Wisconsin. 30 October 1972.
Mrs. Minnie McKeown.
Darien - Mrs. Minnie C. McKeown, 74, a resident here since 1952, died early today in Beloit Memorial Hospital shortly after admittance after a brief illness at home.
The former Minnie Wunnenberg was born Oct. 14, 1989, at Sperry, Iowa, and was married there in 1920 to Chester A. McKeown. They lived in Mediapolis, Iowa, and in New Mexico, and Mrs. McKoewn came to Darien after the death of her husband in New Mexico in 1952.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Lucille Hedges, Sharon, and Mrs. Evelyn Thompson, Mediapolis; four grandchildren; a great-grandchild; two sisters and four brothers, all in Iowa.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/115335338/minnie-clara-mckeownMinnie married Chester Alan McKeown on 14 Jan 1920 in Sperry, Des Moines County, Iowa. Chester was born on 09 Nov 1898 in Perry, Noble County, Oklahoma; died on 25 Oct 1952 in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa; was buried in Kossuth Cemetery, Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Evelyn Grace McKeown
was born on 01 Dec 1920 in Iowa; died on 23 Feb 2014 in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa; was buried in Kossuth Cemetery, Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa. - 3. Lucille Irene McKeown was born on 19 Mar 1922 in Yarmouth, Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 30 Mar 2013 in Dousman, Waukesha County, Wisconsin; was buried in Darien Cemetery, Darien, Walworth County, Wisconsin.
- 2. Evelyn Grace McKeown
Generation: 2
2. Evelyn Grace McKeown (1.Minnie1) was born on 01 Dec 1920 in Iowa; died on 23 Feb 2014 in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa; was buried in Kossuth Cemetery, Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa. Notes:
Evelyn Grace Thompson, age 93, of Burlington, passed away Sunday afternoon, February 23, 2014, at the Great River Medical Center in West Burlington. She was born to Chester Alan and Minnie Clara Wunnenberg McKeown in their home near Newport. She graduated from Mediapolis High School and Burlington Business College. Evelyn married the late R. Kenneth.
The Hawk Eye, Burlington, Iowa. 25 February 2014.
Evelyn Grace Thompson, 93, of Burlington died Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014 at Great River Medical Center in West Burlington. Born Dec. 1, 1920, at home near Newport, she was the daughter of Chester Alan and Minnie Clara Wunnenberg McKeown. On Jan. 1, 1941, she married Kenneth "Ken" Thompson in Northfield, and he died Sept. 30, 2003.
Mrs. Thompson and her husband farmed and raised their family in Northfield. They sold the farm and traveled and volunteered with group homes for youth in Iowa and Texas.
She graduated in Mediapolis High School and Burlington Business College, was a member of First United Presbyterian Church in Mediapolis and attended Heritage Baptist Church in Burlington. She was a member of several Bible study groups.
Survivors include one son, Lee Thompson of Burlington; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren, and two nieces.
Besides her husband, she was precede in death by one son and one sister.
The funeral for Mrs. Thompson will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Hagele and Honts Funeral Home in Mediapolis, with the Rev. Deb Kinney officiating, and family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m. before the service. Burial will be in Kossuth Cemetery, rural Medapolis, and a lunch gathering will follow at Apron Strings in Medapolis.
A memorial has been established for Mediapolis Public Library.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/125537421/evelyn-grace-thompsonEvelyn married Robert Kenneth Thompson on 01 Jan 1941. Robert was born on 22 Sep 1917 in Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa; died on 30 Sep 2003 in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa; was buried in Kossuth Cemetery, Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 4. Alan Robert Thompson was born on 07 Aug 1943 in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 03 Dec 2012 in Wynne, Cross County, Arkansas; was buried in Cogbill Cemetery, Wynne, Cross County, Arkansas.
- 4. Alan Robert Thompson
3. 
Lucille Irene McKeown (1.Minnie1) was born on 19 Mar 1922 in Yarmouth, Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 30 Mar 2013 in Dousman, Waukesha County, Wisconsin; was buried in Darien Cemetery, Darien, Walworth County, Wisconsin. Notes:
Name:
For more information about Lucille's father's family see our McKeown site: https://hiltner.com/mckeown/index.php
For more information about Lucille's mother's family see our Wunnenberg site: https://hiltner.com/wunnenberg/index.php
And Lucille's two individual pages:
https://hiltner.com/mckeown/getperson.php?personID=I405&tree=tree1
https://hiltner.com/wunnenberg/getperson.php?personID=I389&tree=tree1
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/107811185/lucille-irene-brocklyLucille married Donald Ralph Hedges on 9 Oct 1943 in Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana, and was divorced in 1979. Donald was born on 25 Jun 1921 in Edgar County, Illinois; died on 26 Jun 1996 in Delavan, Walworth County, Wisconsin; was buried in Mount Philip Cemetery, Clinton, Rock County, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Generation: 3
4. Alan Robert Thompson (2.Evelyn2, 1.Minnie1) was born on 07 Aug 1943 in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 03 Dec 2012 in Wynne, Cross County, Arkansas; was buried in Cogbill Cemetery, Wynne, Cross County, Arkansas. Notes:
Mr. Alan Robert Thompson, 69, of Wynne, Arkansas, passed away Monday, December 3, 2012, in Wynne.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Sharon Lou Thompson and father, Kenneth Robert Thompson.
Mr. Thompson was born, August 7, 1943, in Burlington, Iowa. He moved to the Wynne area in 1978.
He was a member of the First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Forrest City, Arkansas. He was a Senior Manager of Sales for Sanyo.
Survivors are his son, Dale Robert Thompson of Fayetteville, Arkansas; daughter, Mary Ellen Thompson of Little Rock, Arkansas; mother, Evelyn Thompson of Burlington, Iowa; brother, Lee Chester Thompson of Burlington, Iowa; grand-children, Michael, Jacob, and Abigail Thompson.
Visitation will be Thursday, 6 to 8 PM at Kernodle Funeral Home. Funeral services will be Friday, December 7, 2012 at 2 PM Kernodle Funeral Home Chapel in Wynne. Burial will be in Cogbill Cemetery.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8695754/alan-robert-thompsonFamily/Spouse: Sharon Lou Troxel. Sharon was born on 28 Dec 1947 in Eldon, Wapello County, Iowa; died on 25 Sep 2000; was buried in Cogbill Cemetery, Wynne, Cross County, Arkansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]