Clyde Kunz

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• FamilySearch ID: LX2F-KVZ
• Initiatory (LDS): 9 Nov 1962, LOGAN

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Clyde Kunz, 77, passed from this life into the arms of his Heavenly Fath e r on June 29, 2021 after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. He was b or n September 25, 1943, in Los Angeles, CA to Kenneth Keith Kunz and Lau r a Jackson Kunz, where his father was serving as a U.S. Army Soldier i n Wo rld War II. Following the War, the family returned to Salt Lake City , whe re Clyde was raised with 8 younger siblings; Keith, Dwight, Callee n (Mart indale), Garth, Janna, Brenda (Canevari), Lorraine (Davis) and Ma rnae (Ha mmond). He grew up in the Salt Lake Valley and attended the LD S 10th Ward , serving as Ward Organist at the age of 17.

Always a leader, Clyde was elected student body president of Bryant Jr . H igh, and graduated with honors from East High School in 1961. He fulf ille d his military obligation in the Utah National Guard, playing frenc h hor n in the 23rd Army Band.

In 1962, Clyde was called as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Chri s t of Latter-day Saints and served in the West German Mission for 2 ½ ye ar s. In the summer of 1967, Clyde met the love of his life, Claudia Burt on . They were married for time and all eternity in the Salt Lake Templ e o n December 15, 1967. Thereafter, they were joined by four sons an d a daug hter; Brandon, Ryan, Jennifer, Justin and Jared.

After earning his BS degree in Accounting and an MBA from the Universi t y of Utah, in 1969, Clyde joined the IBM Corporation and began his care e r in Idaho. Then, with promotions, he took his family to Atlanta, Georg ia , Denver, Colorado, and finally, Bountiful, Utah. In 1985, Clyde becam e V ice President of Sales and Marketing at Integrated Systems Engineerin g i n Logan, Utah. In 1988, Clyde joined the Harris Corporation as a Seni or A ccount Manager in Salt Lake City, and was later transferred to Seatt le, W ashington, as a Senior Accounts Manager for the Boeing account, an d the n Regional Manager for a division of the Harris Corporation, Concur rent C omputer Corporation. In 2006, Clyde and Claudia returned to Utah a nd sett led in West Jordan, where Clyde entered the health insurance indu stry, pr imarily working with Medicare recipients. He worked in that fiel d until 2 021, building his own business and serving over 900 clients.

Clyde has been a faithful follower of Jesus Christ throughout his life , a nd has served in many church callings, from Scoutmaster to Bishop. Bu t hi s most important and successful callings have been as a husband, fat her a nd grandfather, setting an example of love, faith, generosity and s ervic e for his posterity.

Clyde is survived by Claudia Burton Kunz, his wife of 53 years, his chil d ren, Brandon (Rebecca), Ryan (Kim), Jennifer Hoisington (Matt), Justi n (H eidi) and Jared (Holly). He is preceded in death by his parents an d his b rother Garth. He is also survived by his 17 grandchildren (Jordan , Audrey , Allison, Ashley, Joshua, Ethan, Sydney, Lauren, Caleb, Isabell a, Elliot , Bryson, Olivia, Eliza, Abbey, Braden and Tanner) who look t o him as a l oving example of a life well-lived. We will all miss him!

Funeral services in celebration of his life will be held at 11 am on Fri d ay, July 2, 2021 at the Westland 1st Ward Building at 7645 South 3200 W es t, West Jordan, Utah. Visitation will be held on Thursday, July 1, 202 1 , from 6:00 to 8:00 in the evening at Jenkins-Soffe South Valley, 100 7 W . South Jordan Parkway (10600 South), South Jordan, UT, and at the Wa rd B uilding one hour prior to the services.

Interment will be in the Murray City Cemetery, 5600 S Vine Street.

The family wishes to express their gratitude to the doctors and staf f a t the Jon Huntsman Cancer Center (South) and to the Intermountain Hos pic e nurses and doctors who have lovingly cared for Clyde.

In lieu of flowers, Clyde’s family suggests that donations be made to t h e LDS Church Missionary Program or the Huntsman Cancer Foundation.

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• FamilySearch ID: KWC3-C59
• Initiatory (LDS): 5 Oct 1942, SLAKE

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Kenneth Keith Kunz (89) passed away October 16, 2012 in Salt Lake City . H e was born in Bern, Idaho October 24, 1922 to Alvin N. and Amy M. Kun z. H e married the love, joy, and inspiration of his life Laura Jackson o n Oct ober 5, 1942 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. They recently celebrate d thei r 70th Wedding Anniversary.

Ken graduated in 1940 from Bear Lake High School, Montpelier, Idaho. H e a ttended USU, Logan, Utah. Ken spent three years working for Lockhee d in L os Angeles, California. He served in the US Army during WWII, the n worke d for the V.A. in Salt Lake.

A self-studied professional he worked as a draftsman in several local ar c hitectural firms for 14 years. He passed the Utah State Architect Exa m be coming a Licensed Professional Architect in 1961. He was privilege d to se rve for nearly 27 years as a Staff Architect and Administrator fo r The Ch urch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The first five year s were as N orthwest Area Architect. The next 22 years were spent in th e Temples an d Special Projects Division. He worked on projects throughou t the world , retiring in 1987.

He is survived by his wife, Laura, his nine children, 53 grandchildren a n d 95 great-grandchildren. Sons: Clyde (Claudia), Keith (Katherine), Dwi gh t (Milly), Garth (Susanne); and Daughters: Calleen (Kim) Martindale, J ann a Kunz, Brenda (Lindsi) Canevari, Lorraine (Halston) Davis, Marnae (B ill ) Hammond.

Preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Foster M. & DeVirl A. (Bud ) K unz; and sister Merlyn K. Jensen.

Ken has a strong testimony of our Savior Jesus Christ and His Gospel . H e spent his entire lifetime in dedicated service to the LDS Church. H e se rved as: Ward Financial Clerk, Scoutmaster, Bishop of the10th Ward i n th e Park Stake and Stake High Council member. He served in the Bonnevi lle S take Yale 1st Ward as Sunday School President, High Priest Group Le ader a nd Home teacher. He did family history work after his retirement.

Kenneth loved the Lord, his wife, his family and his fellowmen. He appre c iated life and was privileged to experience the joy of hard work, servi c e and accomplishment. This legacy was given to his children. One of hi s g reat desires was that his children, grandchildren, great-grandchildre n, t heir wives and husbands would always be nice to each other.

On Tuesday, October 23rd, a viewing will be held from 6:00 pm 8:00 p m a t Jenkins-Soffe Mortuary, 4760 S. State Street, Murray, Utah. A funer al s ervice will be held on his 90th birthday, October 24, 2012 from 11:0 0 a m to 12:00 noon at the Bonneville Stake Center, 1535 E Bonneview Driv e (1 050 S), SLC, UT with a viewing prior to the service from 10:00-10:4 5 am . Interment will be in the Murray City Cemetery, 5600 S Vine Stree t (73 0 E), Murray, Utah.

“We honor and love you cherished Husband, Dad, Grandpa, Great-Grandpa, U n cle, and friend.”

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Kenneth married Laura Jackson on 5 Oct 1942 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. Laura (daughter of Samuel Andrew Jackson and Annie Iretta Woolley) was born on 7 Sep 1922 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States; died on 12 Sep 2014 in Salt Lake, Utah, United States; was buried on 20 Sep 2014 in Murray City Cemetery, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: KWC3-C5S
• Initiatory (LDS): 5 Oct 1942, SLAKE

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Laura Jackson Kunz, 92, passed away on September 12, 2014 in Salt Lake C i ty of causes incident to age.

She was born in Salt Lake City on September 7, 1922 to Samuel Andrew a n d Annie Iretta Woolley Jackson. She was the eleventh of twelve children .

Laura was raised in the Salt Lake Valley, graduating from East High Scho o l, and received her nurses' training at the LDS Hospital, University o f U tah Nursing Program in Salt Lake City.

She married Kenneth K. Kunz on October 5, 1942 in the Salt Lake LDS Temp l e. The officiator was Harold B. Lee. In 2012, Kenneth and Laura celebra te d their seventieth wedding anniversary together and Kenneth passed awa y s hortly thereafter. Together, they raised their family of nine childre n be ginning in Southern California. In 1944, they moved to Salt Lake Cit y, wh ere they lived in the Tenth Ward and then the Yale Ward.

Laura was a lifelong member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da y S aints and held many teaching and leadership positions in the Relief S ocie ty and also the Cub Scout program. She served with great love and ki ndnes s.

As she raised her nine children, there was always fresh baked bread an d c innamon rolls in the oven. Every fall, she would can peaches, pears , apri cots, and tomatoes by the bushel. She was an accomplished seamstre ss an d loved to quilt and sew temple clothing and quilts for friends an d famil y members.

She was an active member of the International Society of Daughters of Ut a h Pioneers. She enjoyed participating in the ISDUP functions and was ho no red to have that be a part of her heritage.

Laura leaves behind a legacy of compassion, service, sacrifice, and love.

Laura loved the Lord, her husband, and her family. She appreciated lif e a nd was privileged to experience the joy of hard work and accomplishme nt . She gave each of her children the gift of music as well as teachin g the m to value education. Her legacy has been given to her children, gr andchi ldren, and great-grandchildren. She instilled in their souls the i mportan ce of the words 'Carry On.'

We honor and love you cherished wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmo t her, and friend and we will Carry On.

Laura is survived by her nine children, fifty-three grandchildren, and 1 0 9 great-grandchildren. Sons: Clyde (Claudia), Keith (Katherine), Dwigh t ( Milly), and Garth (Susanne); daughters: Calleen (Kim) Martindale, Jan na K unz, Brenda (Lindsi) Canevari, Lorraine (Halston) Davis, and Marna e (Bill ) Hammond; and sister: Esther (Earl) Wallace.

On Friday, September 19, 2014, a viewing will be held from 6:00-8:00 p. m . at Jenkins Soffe Mortuary, 4760 South State Street (100 East), Murra y . A funeral service will be held on Saturday, September 20, 2014 at 11: 0 0 a.m. in the Yale Ward Chapel, 1431 East Gilmer Drive, Salt Lake City , w ith a viewing prior to the services from 10:00-10:45 a.m.
Interment will be in the Murray City Cemetery, 5490 South Vine Street (7 3 0 East), Murray.
Published in the Salt Lake Tribune from September 14 to September 18, 20 1 4.

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• FamilySearch ID: KWC3-C54
• Initiatory (LDS): 11 Nov 1914, LOGAN

Alvin married Amy Matilda Kunz on 9 Nov 1914 in Paris, Bear Lake, Idaho, United States. Amy was born on 12 May 1897 in Bern, Bear Lake, Idaho, United States; died on 26 Dec 1980 in Montpelier, Bear Lake, Idaho, United States; was buried on 31 Dec 1980 in Bern, Bear Lake, Idaho, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: KWC3-C5C
• Initiatory (LDS): 11 Nov 1914, LOGAN

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• FamilySearch ID: KWCF-61B
• Initiatory (LDS): 2 Mar 1905, SLAKE

Samuel married Annie Iretta Woolley on 29 Jun 1910 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. Annie (daughter of Taylor Harrah Woolley and Caroline Louise Ahlstrom) was born on 24 Feb 1887 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States; died on 14 Oct 1970 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States; was buried on 16 Oct 1970 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: KWCF-XM3
• Initiatory (LDS): 16 Jun 1910, SLAKE

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• FamilySearch ID: KWN5-GVN
• Initiatory (LDS): 7 Jul 1868, EHOUS

Samuel married Esther Alice Andrew on 9 Jul 1877 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. Esther (daughter of Frederick Chadwick Andrew and Mary Ann Fisher) was born on 28 Apr 1857 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States; died on 19 Dec 1923 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States; was buried on 23 Dec 1923 in Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: KWN5-GVJ
• Initiatory (LDS): 11 Jul 1870, EHOUS

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• FamilySearch ID: K2H1-TW2
• Initiatory (LDS): 7 Sep 1874, EHOUS

Taylor married Caroline Louise Ahlstrom on 19 May 1881 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. Caroline (daughter of Jens Frederick Ahlstrom and Anne Christine Hansdatter) was born on 5 Aug 1860 in Silkeborg, Silkeborg, Midtjylland, Kongeriget Danmark; was christened on 11 Oct 1860 in Silkeborg, Silkeborg, Midtjylland, Kongeriget Danmark; died on 4 Aug 1889 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States; was buried in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: KWN5-G2R
• Initiatory (LDS): 16 Oct 1876, EHOUS