Evelyn Veronica Wagner Buntz Obituary

Buntz, Evelyn Veronica Wagner Grundman
 
2000 - 27 September - Dunn County News
 
     Evelyn V. Buntz, age 95, of Menomonie, died Saturday, Sept. 23, 2000, at the American Lutheran Home in Menomonie.
     The former Evelyn Veronica Wagner was born July 26, 1905, in the Town of Red Cedar, Dunn County, to John and Angeline (Remmel) Wagner.  She was baptized at St. Joseph's Catholic Church and confirmed at St. Paul's Lutheran Church.  She attended school in the Town of Red Cedar.
     Evelyn married Albert Grundman on Oct. 13, 1923, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Menomonie.  After his death, she married Otto Buntz on March 19, 1949, in Stillwater, Minn.  He also preceded Evelyn in death.  Evelyn has lived in Menomonie since 1946.
     She was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church and enjoyed quilting with the women at the church.  She also enjoyed playing cards with her card club and she loved her flowers.  She will be sadly missed by her family and friends.
     Evelyn is survived by two sons and two daughters, Galen Grundman of Caledonia, Gene (Evelyn) Grundman of Nekossa, and Angenette (Wilber "Buster") Lewis and Delima (Edward) Sorenson, both of Menomonie; 14 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; a half-brother, Harlan (Mildred) Wagner of Menomonie; nieces and nephews; and other relatives and friends.
     Besides her two husbands, she was preceded in death by a grandson, Daniel Grundman; a great-great-grandson, Caleb Leach; a daughter-in-law, Lucille Grundman; three brothers, Lawrence, Gerald and Ralph Wagner, a half-brother, Willard "Butch" Wagner, and a sister-in-law, Laura Wagner.
    Funeral services were Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2000, at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Menomonie with the Rev. Daniel Schmidt officiating.  Burial was in the church cemetery.
     Olson Funeral Home in Menomonie handled arrangements.