U.S. ARMY WORLD WAR II VETERAN
Pueblo Chieftain September 06, 1997
Kyle Willis Bunch Jr. passed away on Sept. 4, 1997. He is predeceased by his parents, Mary W. and Kyle W. Bunch Sr. Surviving are his wife, Barbara- mother-in-law, Annie Smith, of the family home- children, Latisha Bunch, Pueblo, Allen (Debbie) Bunch, Fort Worth, Marsha (Don) Throndson-Merry, Denver, and Kyle J. Bunch PhD., Salt Lake City- stepchildren, Carol (James) Wunder, Orlando, and David (Linda) Blazis, Colorado Springs- grandchildren, Courtney Throndson and Eric, Amy and Kyle E. Bunch- step grandchildren, Aaron, Lauren and Edward Blazis, Emily, Bethany and Stephanie Wunder- brother-in-law, Robert E. Smith, Houston- and nephews and cousins. Born Oct. 30, 1925, in Breckenridge, Texas, raised in Pampa, Texas, where he graduated from high school. He received his formal academic training at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, at the University of Pennsylvania, earning a Master's Degree in Fine Arts and studied under Jan Van Porjenbroock, Antwerp, Belgium. Kyle taught art in Colorado public schools for 35 years, beginning in Olney Springs, then Spann Elementary, Corwin Middle School and the last 18 years at South High. Mr. Bunch taught art classes for the Parks Department for over 20 years. He had an active art business, specializing in oils and was intrigued by lights, textures and reflections. He opened his first studio in Taos and has paintings in private collections in virtually every state. Kyle was a founder, charter member and second president of the Pueblo Art Guild- one of the originators and first superintendent of the Colorado State Fair art show- a member of the Beulah Valley Arts Council, the Greenhorn Valley Arts Council, Colorado Springs Art Guild, Sangre de Cristo Arts Center, Fremont County Arts Center and the Colorado Artists Association. Kyle was an avid dancer and was a member of the Broadmoor Waltz Club, a charter member of the Southern Colorado Family Polka Club- charter and board member of Footnotes Ballroom Dance Club- Pairs and Spares and Buttons and Bows square dance clubs- Roundalaires, Rythmaires, Debonaires, Columbine Twirlers and Twilight Twirlers Round Dance Clubs. He was also a member of the Pueblo Aerie No. 145 (FOE) and Pueblo Elks No. 90. He served in the U.S. Army in Europe during World War II. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday. Funeral service, 2 p.m. Monday, First Presbyterian Church, with Rev. Dr. John Ross officiating. The family will receive friends immediately following the service. Interment, Imperial Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations in Kyle's name to El Pueblo Boys' and Girls' Ranch or the Pueblo Art Guild. The family would like to thank Dr. Bartecchi and Life Care Center Staff.
Pueblo Chieftain September 06, 1997
Kyle Willis Bunch Jr. passed away on Sept. 4, 1997. He is predeceased by his parents, Mary W. and Kyle W. Bunch Sr. Surviving are his wife, Barbara- mother-in-law, Annie Smith, of the family home- children, Latisha Bunch, Pueblo, Allen (Debbie) Bunch, Fort Worth, Marsha (Don) Throndson-Merry, Denver, and Kyle J. Bunch PhD., Salt Lake City- stepchildren, Carol (James) Wunder, Orlando, and David (Linda) Blazis, Colorado Springs- grandchildren, Courtney Throndson and Eric, Amy and Kyle E. Bunch- step grandchildren, Aaron, Lauren and Edward Blazis, Emily, Bethany and Stephanie Wunder- brother-in-law, Robert E. Smith, Houston- and nephews and cousins. Born Oct. 30, 1925, in Breckenridge, Texas, raised in Pampa, Texas, where he graduated from high school. He received his formal academic training at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, at the University of Pennsylvania, earning a Master's Degree in Fine Arts and studied under Jan Van Porjenbroock, Antwerp, Belgium. Kyle taught art in Colorado public schools for 35 years, beginning in Olney Springs, then Spann Elementary, Corwin Middle School and the last 18 years at South High. Mr. Bunch taught art classes for the Parks Department for over 20 years. He had an active art business, specializing in oils and was intrigued by lights, textures and reflections. He opened his first studio in Taos and has paintings in private collections in virtually every state. Kyle was a founder, charter member and second president of the Pueblo Art Guild- one of the originators and first superintendent of the Colorado State Fair art show- a member of the Beulah Valley Arts Council, the Greenhorn Valley Arts Council, Colorado Springs Art Guild, Sangre de Cristo Arts Center, Fremont County Arts Center and the Colorado Artists Association. Kyle was an avid dancer and was a member of the Broadmoor Waltz Club, a charter member of the Southern Colorado Family Polka Club- charter and board member of Footnotes Ballroom Dance Club- Pairs and Spares and Buttons and Bows square dance clubs- Roundalaires, Rythmaires, Debonaires, Columbine Twirlers and Twilight Twirlers Round Dance Clubs. He was also a member of the Pueblo Aerie No. 145 (FOE) and Pueblo Elks No. 90. He served in the U.S. Army in Europe during World War II. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday. Funeral service, 2 p.m. Monday, First Presbyterian Church, with Rev. Dr. John Ross officiating. The family will receive friends immediately following the service. Interment, Imperial Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations in Kyle's name to El Pueblo Boys' and Girls' Ranch or the Pueblo Art Guild. The family would like to thank Dr. Bartecchi and Life Care Center Staff.
U.S. ARMY WORLD WAR II VETERAN
Pueblo Chieftain September 06, 1997
Kyle Willis Bunch Jr. passed away on Sept. 4, 1997. He is predeceased by his parents, Mary W. and Kyle W. Bunch Sr. Surviving are his wife, Barbara- mother-in-law, Annie Smith, of the family home- children, Latisha Bunch, Pueblo, Allen (Debbie) Bunch, Fort Worth, Marsha (Don) Throndson-Merry, Denver, and Kyle J. Bunch PhD., Salt Lake City- stepchildren, Carol (James) Wunder, Orlando, and David (Linda) Blazis, Colorado Springs- grandchildren, Courtney Throndson and Eric, Amy and Kyle E. Bunch- step grandchildren, Aaron, Lauren and Edward Blazis, Emily, Bethany and Stephanie Wunder- brother-in-law, Robert E. Smith, Houston- and nephews and cousins. Born Oct. 30, 1925, in Breckenridge, Texas, raised in Pampa, Texas, where he graduated from high school. He received his formal academic training at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, at the University of Pennsylvania, earning a Master's Degree in Fine Arts and studied under Jan Van Porjenbroock, Antwerp, Belgium. Kyle taught art in Colorado public schools for 35 years, beginning in Olney Springs, then Spann Elementary, Corwin Middle School and the last 18 years at South High. Mr. Bunch taught art classes for the Parks Department for over 20 years. He had an active art business, specializing in oils and was intrigued by lights, textures and reflections. He opened his first studio in Taos and has paintings in private collections in virtually every state. Kyle was a founder, charter member and second president of the Pueblo Art Guild- one of the originators and first superintendent of the Colorado State Fair art show- a member of the Beulah Valley Arts Council, the Greenhorn Valley Arts Council, Colorado Springs Art Guild, Sangre de Cristo Arts Center, Fremont County Arts Center and the Colorado Artists Association. Kyle was an avid dancer and was a member of the Broadmoor Waltz Club, a charter member of the Southern Colorado Family Polka Club- charter and board member of Footnotes Ballroom Dance Club- Pairs and Spares and Buttons and Bows square dance clubs- Roundalaires, Rythmaires, Debonaires, Columbine Twirlers and Twilight Twirlers Round Dance Clubs. He was also a member of the Pueblo Aerie No. 145 (FOE) and Pueblo Elks No. 90. He served in the U.S. Army in Europe during World War II. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday. Funeral service, 2 p.m. Monday, First Presbyterian Church, with Rev. Dr. John Ross officiating. The family will receive friends immediately following the service. Interment, Imperial Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations in Kyle's name to El Pueblo Boys' and Girls' Ranch or the Pueblo Art Guild. The family would like to thank Dr. Bartecchi and Life Care Center Staff.
Pueblo Chieftain September 06, 1997
Kyle Willis Bunch Jr. passed away on Sept. 4, 1997. He is predeceased by his parents, Mary W. and Kyle W. Bunch Sr. Surviving are his wife, Barbara- mother-in-law, Annie Smith, of the family home- children, Latisha Bunch, Pueblo, Allen (Debbie) Bunch, Fort Worth, Marsha (Don) Throndson-Merry, Denver, and Kyle J. Bunch PhD., Salt Lake City- stepchildren, Carol (James) Wunder, Orlando, and David (Linda) Blazis, Colorado Springs- grandchildren, Courtney Throndson and Eric, Amy and Kyle E. Bunch- step grandchildren, Aaron, Lauren and Edward Blazis, Emily, Bethany and Stephanie Wunder- brother-in-law, Robert E. Smith, Houston- and nephews and cousins. Born Oct. 30, 1925, in Breckenridge, Texas, raised in Pampa, Texas, where he graduated from high school. He received his formal academic training at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, at the University of Pennsylvania, earning a Master's Degree in Fine Arts and studied under Jan Van Porjenbroock, Antwerp, Belgium. Kyle taught art in Colorado public schools for 35 years, beginning in Olney Springs, then Spann Elementary, Corwin Middle School and the last 18 years at South High. Mr. Bunch taught art classes for the Parks Department for over 20 years. He had an active art business, specializing in oils and was intrigued by lights, textures and reflections. He opened his first studio in Taos and has paintings in private collections in virtually every state. Kyle was a founder, charter member and second president of the Pueblo Art Guild- one of the originators and first superintendent of the Colorado State Fair art show- a member of the Beulah Valley Arts Council, the Greenhorn Valley Arts Council, Colorado Springs Art Guild, Sangre de Cristo Arts Center, Fremont County Arts Center and the Colorado Artists Association. Kyle was an avid dancer and was a member of the Broadmoor Waltz Club, a charter member of the Southern Colorado Family Polka Club- charter and board member of Footnotes Ballroom Dance Club- Pairs and Spares and Buttons and Bows square dance clubs- Roundalaires, Rythmaires, Debonaires, Columbine Twirlers and Twilight Twirlers Round Dance Clubs. He was also a member of the Pueblo Aerie No. 145 (FOE) and Pueblo Elks No. 90. He served in the U.S. Army in Europe during World War II. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday. Funeral service, 2 p.m. Monday, First Presbyterian Church, with Rev. Dr. John Ross officiating. The family will receive friends immediately following the service. Interment, Imperial Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations in Kyle's name to El Pueblo Boys' and Girls' Ranch or the Pueblo Art Guild. The family would like to thank Dr. Bartecchi and Life Care Center Staff.
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