Germain E. “Jerry” Kunze, 82, Weslaco, Texas, formerly of Stevens Point, died Friday, Feb. 10, 2012.
A Funeral Mass will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, June 26, at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Stevens Point.
Visitation will be at the church from noon Tuesday, June 26, until the Mass.
Memorial contributions can be made to Catholic Relief Services (www.crs.org).
Boston Funeral Home of Stevens Point assisted the family with arrangements. Condolences may be offered online at bostonfuneralhome.net.
Mr. Kunze was born March 2, 1929, in St. Paul, Minn., a son of the late Arthur and Helen (Wolkerstorfer) Kunze.
He retired Jan. 1, 1991, from his position as assistant general counsel at Sentry Insurance after 35 years of service.
He was active in both community and church groups. He was past president of Sentry Singers, Sentry Toastmasters and the Stevens Point Serra Club. He was a member of the Stevens Point Barbershoppers and was on the District 35 Toastmasters Advisory Board. He was an active member of the St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Stevens Point where he served as lector, Eucharistic minister and member of the choir. Most recently, he was a lector at St. Pius X Catholic Church in Weslaco, Texas.
Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Joyce; three daughters, Lisa (Ron) Chakaravarti, Linda (Gregory) Cordes and Lori Kunze; two sons, Timothy and David (Tracey); two sisters, Constance Doyan and his twin, Sister Mary Arthur; and four granddaughters.
He was also preceded in death by one brother, Arthur; and one sister, Phyllis Kustelski.
