Iris Delores Ohnstad, 79, Ellendale
Published 12:00 am Sunday, January 12, 2003
Funeral services for Iris Delores (Kuntz) Ohnstad will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2003 at the First Lutheran Church in Ellendale, Minn. Rev. Arnie Halbakken will officiate. Visitation will be held Monday from 4-8 at the Bonnerup Funeral Service Chapel in Ellendale, and one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be in the First Lutheran Cemetery, Ellendale.
Ohnstad died Saturday, Jan. 11, 2003 at the Albert Lea Medical Center. She was 79.
Iris was born on Aug. 1, 1923 in Steele County, Minn., the daughter of James C. and Alta (Anderson) Jensen. She attended school in the Ellendale area. Iris was united in marriage to Norman F. Kuntz on Aug. 1, 1940 at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. Norman preceded her in death. On April 20, 1996 she was united in marriage to Alton Ohnstad in Ellendale.
Iris was a member of the First Lutheran Church in Ellendale and was an active member in the Church Women’s Circle. She was an Avon representative for 30 years in the Ellendale and surrounding area. Iris was a member of the Ellendale Oak Street Club. She enjoyed flower gardening and spending time with her family.
Iris is survived by her husband Alton Ohnstad, children Daniel L. Kuntz and his wife Donna of Geneva, Kristi K. Iverson and her husband Bob of Clarks Grove, four step-children Edward Ohnstad, Linda Brown, Michael Ohnstad and Gary Ohnstad. Five grandchildren, five step grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and seven step-great-grandchildren. One sister Marilyn and her husband Lavern Loberg of Ellendale, brother Cleon Jensen and his wife Jeannette of TuJunga, Calif., brother-in-law Ernest Kuntz and his wife Rita of Owatonna. There are several nieces and nephews.
Iris was preceded in death by her parents, husband Norman in 1995 and one grandson Jeffery Bergland.