Carl Henry Kuhnle

Carl Henry Kuhnle
March 02, 1914 - October 16, 2010
Williamsburg, Iowa
Visitation: 3-6 PM October 20, 2010 at Powell Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Williamsburg, Iowa
Funeral Service: 2:00 PM October 21, 2010 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Conroy, Iowa
Interment: October 21, 2010 at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Conroy, Iowa
Williamsburg- Carl Henry Kuhnle was born March 2, 1914, in Lenox Township of Iowa County, Iowa, a son of Bernhard and Katherine (Buhr) Kuhnle. He was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Conroy. He attended Trinity Lutheran School, Hilton Consolidated School and graduated from Conroy High School in 1932. After graduation, he worked on various farms around Conroy for Allan Stanerson, Arnold Maas, and Henry Plagmann, Sr. He married Anna Williams on June 20th, 1936. They lived in the telephone office, and he worked for Herbert Stohlman on the telephone lines. It was through Everett James that he obtained work for Swift & Company, gathering poultry, eggs and cream in the country. In 1943, he purchased the grocery store in Conroy from Mrs. Black, and the same year he was appointed Postmaster of Conroy. It was through the Postmaster's office that Carl was transferred to Hiawatha, IA to begin a new work as Postmaster in a new post office. Carl and Anna moved there and joined the Zion Lutheran Church, holding several offices. He was appointed in 1953 as Lay Delegate to Trianian Conventions in Houston, TX, and again in 1965 to Detroit, MI. He served as Postmaster in Hiawatha from 1957-1977 under appointment of President Dwight D. Eisenhower, retiring after 34 years in government service as Postmaster. Carl and Anna lived in Council Bluffs until Anna's death in 2006, when Carl moved back to Williamsburg. Carl was a lifetime member of the Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod, holding offices for many years in Hiawatha, and at Woodland Lutheran in Montverde, FL. He had a great voice and loved to sing. Carl died on Saturday, October 16, 2010, at Mercy Hospital, in Iowa City, Iowa, at the age of 96 years. Carl is survived by 4 children: Gerald (Judith) Kuhnle of Jefferson, WI, Kathleen (Bill) Stroh of Lincoln, CA, Dennis (Lynn) Kuhnle of Charlotte, NC and Rev. David (Eileen) Kuhnle of Honey Creek, IA; 8 grandchildren; and 11 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Anna, a daughter Patricia Kuhnle; a granddaughter Patricia Clark; 3 brothers and 4 sisters. Celebration of Life Service will be held 2:00 pm on Thursday, October 21, 2010, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Conroy. Pastor Gary Sears will officiate. Burial will be in the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Conroy. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, from 3-6 pm at the Powell Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Williamsburg. A memorial fund has been established for The Leukemia Society and American Diabetes Association. Messages and tributes may be left at www.powellfuneralhomes.com under obituaries.