Le Mars Sentinel, IA, Friday, October 1, 1920, p1, c1-2

Arthur P. Kunkel and Miss Margaret Rodesch were united in marriage at St. Mary's church at Remsen on Tuesday morning, September 28, at 8 o'clock, Rev. Shulte, officiating.

After the wedding ceremony, a wedding breakfast was served at the home of the bride's parents, at which a large number of relatives were present. The dining room was decorated in the colors of the bride, pink and white. The tables were decorated with smilax. The bride was attired in a white dress of French lace and georgette and wore a veil and carried a bouquet of white chrysanthemums. Edward Kunkel, a brother of the groom was best man. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Rodesch, of Remsen, and is a popular young lady and has a large circle of friends in her community. The groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. F. A Kunkel, of Le Mars, and is a popular young man. They left on a honeymoon trip Wednesday for Garretson, Alexander and Mitchell, S.D. and Adrian, Minn. The bride wore a traveling suit of navy blue tricotine with hat and gloves to match. They received many valuable presents. The bride received a pearl necklace which was a gift of the groom. The table waiters were Misses Agnes Kunkel, a sister of the groom, Elizabeth Wittkop, a cousin of the bride, Henrietta Rolling and Marcella Rolling, friends of the couple. The couple will make their home on a farm owned by the groom's father, southeast of Le Mars.

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Le Mars Sentinel, Wednesday, January 11, 1978, p7, c3

ART KUNKEL

Arthur (Art) Kunkel, 80, Remsen, a Le Mars native and longtime area farmer, died Tuesday (Jan, 10, 1978) at Happy Siesta retirement home in Remsen after a lengthy illness.

Mr. Kunkel was born Dec. 22, 1897, in Le Mars to Frank and Clara Becker Kunkel. He had lived and farmed in the Le Mars and Remsen area and retired to Remsen in 1958.

He was a member of the Knights of Columbus at Remsen.

His marriage to Margaret Rodesch took place Sept. 28, 1920, at Remsen.

Funeral services will be held Friday at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary's church with Rev. Richard Birdsall officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery under direction of the Fisch funeral home, Remsen.

Parish rosaries will be recited at 3 and 8 p.m. Thursday and the KC rosary at 8:30 p.m. at the funeral home.

Survivors are his wife Margaret of Remsen; two sons, Richard and Donald, both of Remsen; 10 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; five sisters, Mrs. Agnes Thill, Remsen; Mrs. Caoline Donlin, Le Mars; Mrs. Nick (Dorothy) Kneip, Oyens; Mrs. Lawrence (Mildred) Nuebel, Remsen, and Mrs. Donald (Jeri) Wernli, Dallas, Ore.

He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers and a sister.