He had been living with his sons, Bob and Glenn off and on. He farmed different places in Darke County and in Gettysburg area before coming to the Greenville area.
He was a native and lifelong resident of Darke County, born 13 Oct 1897 near Osgood, son of the late John Allen and Mary Scelanda Shappy Gunckel.
He was a member of the Stelvideo Church of Christ. One infant son, Orville Leroy Gunckle (1919-1920), preceded him in death.
Survivors include three sons, Robert Jennings Gunckle, Route 6, Greenville, Ray Allen Gunckle (1933-2008), Route 4, Greenville, and Glenn Harold Gunckle (1937-1999), Route 1, Arcanum; two daughters, Mrs. Willard (Thelma Mae) Sullenbarger (1921-2003), Route 1, Greenville, and Mrs. Glen (Marjorie Ruth) Cress (1924-1988), West Milton; ten grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; two brothers, Harold Gunckel (1913-1977) of Englewood and Earl Gunckle (1915-1986) of Greenville; and five sisters, Mrs. Paul (Delsia) Smith (1903-1992) of Dayton, Mrs. Vesta Cunningham (1906-1981) of Rossburg, Mrs. James (Georgina) McMahon (1914-2008) of Yermo, California, Mrs. Geraldine Baumgardner (1909-2007) of Greenville, and Mrs. Leotina Byers (1912-2006), also of Greenville.
Funeral services will be held in the Miller Funeral Home, Greenville, at 2 p.m. Tuesday.
Burial will follow in the Greenville Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 on Monday and on Tuesday at the time of services.
He had been living with his sons, Bob and Glenn off and on. He farmed different places in Darke County and in Gettysburg area before coming to the Greenville area.
He was a native and lifelong resident of Darke County, born 13 Oct 1897 near Osgood, son of the late John Allen and Mary Scelanda Shappy Gunckel.
He was a member of the Stelvideo Church of Christ. One infant son, Orville Leroy Gunckle (1919-1920), preceded him in death.
Survivors include three sons, Robert Jennings Gunckle, Route 6, Greenville, Ray Allen Gunckle (1933-2008), Route 4, Greenville, and Glenn Harold Gunckle (1937-1999), Route 1, Arcanum; two daughters, Mrs. Willard (Thelma Mae) Sullenbarger (1921-2003), Route 1, Greenville, and Mrs. Glen (Marjorie Ruth) Cress (1924-1988), West Milton; ten grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; two brothers, Harold Gunckel (1913-1977) of Englewood and Earl Gunckle (1915-1986) of Greenville; and five sisters, Mrs. Paul (Delsia) Smith (1903-1992) of Dayton, Mrs. Vesta Cunningham (1906-1981) of Rossburg, Mrs. James (Georgina) McMahon (1914-2008) of Yermo, California, Mrs. Geraldine Baumgardner (1909-2007) of Greenville, and Mrs. Leotina Byers (1912-2006), also of Greenville.
Funeral services will be held in the Miller Funeral Home, Greenville, at 2 p.m. Tuesday.
Burial will follow in the Greenville Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 on Monday and on Tuesday at the time of services.
Family Members
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Mary Latina Gunckel
1892–1892
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Irene Rosa Gunckel Youtsey
1893–1972
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Alva Philip Gunckel
1894–1894
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Nora F. Catherine Gunckel Thornhill
1895–1955
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Margaret Ruth Edith Gunckel Tuttle
1899–1975
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Bernard Cloyd Gunckle
1901–1965
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Dollio Doyle Gunckel
1903–1903
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Delsia Zona Gunckel Smith
1904–1992
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Vesta Belle Etta Gunckel Cunningham
1906–1981
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Verna Ethel Gunckel
1908–1908
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Geraldine Emma Gunckel Baumgardner
1909–2007
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Isola Forest Gunckel
1910–1912
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Leo Kenneth Gunckel
1911–1911
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Leotina Mary Louise Gunckel Byers
1912–2006
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John Harold Gunckel
1913–1977
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Georgina Augusta Gunckel McMahon
1914–2008
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Earl Lee Gunckel
1915–1986
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