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Gary John Gunckel
Gary John Gunckel, age 77 of Greenville, Ohio passed away at 7:43 AM
Thursday May 4, 2017 at his residence. Gary was born May 17, 1939
in Bradford, Ohio to the late John Harold Gunckel and Mildred
(Sponaugle) Gunckel Roberts.
He retired from Darke Rural Electric Cooperative after 37 years of
service as a lineman and line foreman. He also was a charter
captain on Lake Erie for 7 years. He enjoyed bowling, fishing,
boating camping, traveling and playing cards. Gary and his wife
traveled over most of the United States and wintered in Mission, Texas
for 14 years. He was a past member of the OHIO NOMADS, Ft.
Greenville Campers and the Family Motor Coach Association and a current
member of the Greenville Moose Lodge.
In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his infant
brother Donnie.
Gary is survived by his wife Goldie (Sleppy) Gunckel of
Greenville. They were married June 6, 1959, and their
children: Connie (Jerry) Anthony of Bradford, Ohio, Deborah
(Hershel) Fee of Rainsville, Alabama and Gary L. (Melissa) Gunckel of
Wagoner, Oklahoma; grandchildren Tiffany (Stanford) Carson, Daniel Fee,
Jordan (Emily) Fee, Troy and Leah Gunckel and Ashley and Randy
Anthony; great grandchildren Braxton and Jackson Fee and Madison
Carson; sister Kay (Tim) Means of Arcanum, Ohio ; brother Larry (Sandy)
Gunckel of Greenville, Ohio as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 AM Monday May 8, 2017 in the
Zechar Bailey Funeral Home Greenville, Ohio with Pastor Dale Boeger
officiating. Burial will follow in the Greenville Township
Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends on Sunday May
7, 2017 from 2:00 PM until 5:00 PM in the funeral home.
It is the wishes of the family that Memorial Contributions be given to
the American Heart Association.
Condolences for the family may be expressed through www.zecharbailey.com
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