Kuenstler, James 'Jim' H.

1934 - 2021  (87 years)

• Name	Kuenstler, James 'Jim' H.
  Birth	28 Mar 1934	Wendelin, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	KUEN.J003
  Funeral	5 May 2021	St. Joseph Catholic Church, Olney, Richland County, Illinois
  Death	1 May 2021	Olney, Richland County, Illinois
  Burial	5 May 2021	St. Joseph Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois
  Person ID	I41517	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	30 Jan 2024

  
  

  Father	Kuenstler, Henry Anton,   b. 1905, Illinois d. 1984 (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Rudolphi, G.
  Family ID	F16272	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Wilkins, P.
  Children	1. Kuenstler, K.   2. Kuenstler, T.   3. Kuenstler, T.   4. Kuenstler, S.
  Family ID	F16273	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 28 Mar 1934 - Wendelin, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Obituary James H. Kuenstler, 87, of Olney, passed away on Saturday, May 1, 2021 in Olney, IL. James was born on March 28, 1934 in Wendelin, IL the son of Henry A. and Georgiana H. (Rudolphi) Kuenstler. He married Peg (Wilkins) Kuenstler on January 17, 1956 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Olney, and she survives. Jim was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and was a 4th Degree member of the Knights of Columbus. He served for many years on the Richland County Fair Board. Jim began his career as the owner of City Service Gas Station and then worked for GTE. He later retired from Doll's Concrete after 30 years of service. Jim was a people person who never met a stranger. He was a loving father, husband, and grandfather. Jim will be greatly missed by family and friends. James is survived by his wife of 65 years, Peg Kuenstler; Daughter, Kathy (Chris) Hursta of Olney; Son, Tony Kuenstler of Olney; Daughter, Teresa (Don) Hunt of Olney; Daughter, Suzanne (B.J. Stone) Kuenstler of Maud, TX; grandchildren, Desiree (Gerod) Briggs, Jamie (Michael) Brach, Tracy Smith, Em (Rachel) Hunt, Stacy (Brandon) Recco, and Jessie (Zach) Andrews, 15 great grandchildren; one great great granddaughter; brothers, Dan (Mary Ann) Kuenstler and Bill (Rita) Kuenstler; sister, Karen (Tom) Zuber; brother-in-law, Don Dallmier; sisters-in-law, Shirley Kuenstler and Jeanette Kuenstler; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Fred and Richard Kuenstler; sisters, Ruth (John) Bene, Lou Ann Dallmier, June (Bill) McGeehon; and infant sister, Norma Eugenia Kuenstler. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for James at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Olney, with a public visitation beginning one hour before at the church. Interment will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery. Memorials can be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital or St. Joseph Foundation Trust.

  
  

• Sources

  [S4410] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Pixley Township, Clay County, Illinois, District 13-18, image 08, page 4b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00441?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 2).