Ivan A. Kunkle
Ivan A. Kunkle, 82, of Washington Township, passed away on Monday, Sept. 30, 2019, in Woodhaven Care Center-Skilled Nursing, Monroeville, Pa.
Born Nov. 18, 1936, in Saxonburg, he was a son of the late Clarence L. Kunkle and Anna M. (Mayer) Kunkle.
Ivan was a graduate of Washington Township High School, and worked for 42 years for Allegheny Ludlum in Brackenridge in the radio room as a dispatcher. He also worked as a farmer on his farm, and as a broker for Lutheran Brotherhood Life Insurance Co. for many years.
Ivan was a member of First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Apollo. He was a 32nd degree Mason with the Apollo Masonic Lodge 437 and its Coudersport Consistory, the BPOE Lodge 386 in Apollo, and the Vandergrift Sportsmen’s Club.
He enjoyed hunting, square and polka dancing and listening to the music, and time with family.
He is survived by his daughters, Dawn M. (Brian Fuhrman Sr.) Hileman of Leechburg and Jennifer A. (John) Rising of Indiana, Pa.; his grandchildren, Jeremiah (Janice) Hileman of Leechburg, David Kunkle of Winter Park, Colo., Vikki (Evan Bruce) Hileman of Leechburg, Zachary (Joy Miller) Kunkle of Youngwood, Pa., Jakeb Rising of Windber, Pa., and Hannah Rising of Indiana, Pa.; his great-granddaughter, Lacey Hileman of Leechburg; three stepgreat-grandchildren, Trevor Nolf, Brett Waldenville and Jessica Miller; his brother, Clarence A. (Cathy) Kunkle of Penn Run; his sisters, Theodora (Jim) Emberg of Washington Township, Roberta Kunkle of New Kensington, and Deborah (Jeff) Forschner of Murrysville; a sister-in-law, Erma Kunkle of Washington Township; his companion, Gloria Monier of Jeannette; and many nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, Ivan was preceded in death by his wife, Melva F. (Simpson) Kunkle, who passed away on June 4, 2008; a son, Derrick Kunkle; and a brother, Samuel O. Kunkle.
KUNKLE — Friends of Ivan A. Kunkle, who died Monday, Sept. 30, 2019, will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday in Curran-Shaffer Funeral Home and Crematory, 100 Owens View Ave., Apollo.
A Masonic service will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home led by the Apollo Masons.
Additional viewing will be held from 10 a.m. until the hour of the service at 11 a.m. Friday in the funeral home with Pastor Philip Ramstad officiating.
Private interment will take place in Greenwood Memorial Park, Lower Burrell, at the convenience of the family.
Memorial contributions may be offered in Ivan’s memory to the American Heart Association, 444 Liberty Ave. 1300, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, National Kidney Foundation, 2403 Sidney St. 230, Pittsburgh, PA 15203, or the American Diabetes Association, 112 Washington Place 1520, Pittsburgh, PA 15219.
To send an online condolence to the family, please visit www.curranfuneralhome.com.
