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Alvin "Bunk" Darling
September 15, 1934 — November 28, 2015
Alvin "Bunk" L. Darling, 81, of New Albin, IA, died Saturday, November 28, 2015, at his home. An open house will be held Saturday, December 12th, from 1:00 – 6:00 PM at the New Albin Community Center.
Alvin "Bunk" Lawrence Darling was born September 15, 1934, in Jefferson Township, MN, just outside New Albin, IA. He was the son of Melvin and Mildred (Henry) Darling. Bunk was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in New Albin and graduated from New Albin High School. On December 29, 1952, he married Vera Thomson at St. Joseph's in New Albin and the couple raised their family in New Albin. Bunk worked at a variety of jobs throughout his life including: working for Mendenhall Lumber, owning a grocery store, driving school bus, delivering fuel for Sires Oil, and helped his brother Jug at his service station. For 27 years, Bunk worked as a deliveryman and in sales at Sears in La Crosse, WI; after retiring, he worked for Kee High School in Lansing, IA, for five years.
Bunk belonged to the New Albin Community Club, the Catholic Order of Foresters, and for 40 years was in the New Albin Fire Department. He enjoyed watching sports, especially baseball, and in his younger years played with the Winnebago Valley Indians, a local New Albin team. He and Vera loved to travel, usually with a few grandkids, across the country to visit family and sightsee. The couple also liked to go to the Lady Luck riverboat in Marquette, IA. Mostly though, Bunk loved to spend time with his family and friends.
Bunk is survived by his wife Vera of New Albin; six children: David (Sandy), Jay (Janice), Tracy (Jim) Boardman, Jeff (Judi), Michele (Jim) Cunningham, and Ann (Dan) Rethwisch; daughter-in-law Trish Darling; 22 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; his brother Jack (Pat) Darling; three sisters: Rita (Larry) Lager, Mary (Lee) Lankford, and Kathy (Lyle) Goetzinger; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his son Kerry; two brothers: Gerald "Jug" and Rick Darling; and his sister Carol Weber.
Alvin "Bunk" Lawrence Darling was born September 15, 1934, in Jefferson Township, MN, just outside New Albin, IA. He was the son of Melvin and Mildred (Henry) Darling. Bunk was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in New Albin and graduated from New Albin High School. On December 29, 1952, he married Vera Thomson at St. Joseph's in New Albin and the couple raised their family in New Albin. Bunk worked at a variety of jobs throughout his life including: working for Mendenhall Lumber, owning a grocery store, driving school bus, delivering fuel for Sires Oil, and helped his brother Jug at his service station. For 27 years, Bunk worked as a deliveryman and in sales at Sears in La Crosse, WI; after retiring, he worked for Kee High School in Lansing, IA, for five years.
Bunk belonged to the New Albin Community Club, the Catholic Order of Foresters, and for 40 years was in the New Albin Fire Department. He enjoyed watching sports, especially baseball, and in his younger years played with the Winnebago Valley Indians, a local New Albin team. He and Vera loved to travel, usually with a few grandkids, across the country to visit family and sightsee. The couple also liked to go to the Lady Luck riverboat in Marquette, IA. Mostly though, Bunk loved to spend time with his family and friends.
Bunk is survived by his wife Vera of New Albin; six children: David (Sandy), Jay (Janice), Tracy (Jim) Boardman, Jeff (Judi), Michele (Jim) Cunningham, and Ann (Dan) Rethwisch; daughter-in-law Trish Darling; 22 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; his brother Jack (Pat) Darling; three sisters: Rita (Larry) Lager, Mary (Lee) Lankford, and Kathy (Lyle) Goetzinger; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his son Kerry; two brothers: Gerald "Jug" and Rick Darling; and his sister Carol Weber.
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