The 2nd of 7 children of William Bunker and Rosella Virginia 'Rosa' Canady, , Laurence was the first cousin three-times-removed on the father's side of Jay Hannah, was born in Jackson Twp., Henry Co., IA on Nov 22, 1876 and married Margaret Milligan (with whom he had 1 child, Austa Elizabeth) in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, USA on Feb 23, 1903.
He died on Mar 4, 1957 in Mercy Hospital, Burlington , Des Moines Co., IA.
Unknown Newspaper March 1957
L. A. (BERT) BUNKER
L. A. (Bert) Bunker was born in Jackson Township, Nov. 22, 1876 andpassed away at Mercy Hospital Burlington, Iowa March 4 ,1957.
The son of William and Rosella Bunker, he spent his entire life inandaround Salem, was a rural mail carrier for a number of years and servedas clerk in Morrow's store.
He was married to Margaret Milligan Feb. 25, 1903. To this union,onedaughter, Austa Elizabeth was born, who died in infancy.
He is survived by his wife, Margaret, 909 E. Monroe St., Mt. Pleasant,Iowa, three brothers, Clarence of Mt. Pleasant, Charles of Stockport, andClyde of Salem, two sisters, Mrs. Florence Frary and Mrs. ElsieHarshbarger of Salem, a number of nieces and nephews and many friends.
Services were held at the Crane Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant March7,1957 at 2 P. M.
Dr. James W. Marlin, pastor of the First Methodist Church officiated.Mrs. Virginia Bonser was organist Sam Ewart soloist.
Pallbearers were Robert Frary, Harold Harshbarger, Jared Hills, KentHills, Stacey Lampe, and Robert Nicholson.
Interment was in Salem cemetery, Salem, Iowa.
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