Obituary of Agnes Lucile Bunse

Agnes Lucile Bunse, the daughter of Otto A. and Grace Agnes (Woody) Hatfield, was born October 4, 1919, near Newton. She graduated from Newton High School in 1936. She taught in rural schools of Jasper County for nine years before marrying Carl F. Bunse on April 27, 1946 in Newton. They established their home on the Bunse family farm northwest of Newton. Agnes devoted her life to her family. She enjoyed stitchery and created many pieces which family members are proud to have today. She took an active part and enjoyed attending the Oak Ridge Homemakers Farm Bureau Club. She attended regularly, holding offices, presenting lessons and planning programs for over fifty-six years when she was then made an honorary member. Agnes was a member of the First Lutheran Church. Agnes died Wednesday, December 3, 2008, at the age of 89 years. Agnes was preceded in death by her parents; her sister-in-law, Hazel Hatfield and her brother-in-law, Delbert Kneeland. Those left to honor Agnes' memory include her husband of sixty-two years, Carl Bunse of Newton; her sons Marvin (Koni) Bunse of Newton, Carroll (Janet) Bunse of Melbourne, Iowa; her daughter, Karen (Larry) Den Hartog of Fond du Lac, WI; her grandchildren, Nick (Stacie) Bunse, Laura (Larry) Hoffert, Lisa (Bryan) Harrenstein, Tim (Delani) Kaisand, Scott (Megan) Kaisand; and her six great grandchildren; her brother, Forrest Hatfield of Leon, Iowa, her sister-in-law, Doris Kneeland of Spirit Lake, Iowa and nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday, December 8, 2008, at the Pence ~ Reese Funeral Home in Newton, where the family will greet friends on Sunday from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Memorials may be designated to the American Heart Association or the donor's choice.