Harold "Dunk" Dunkelberger

Harold Dunkelberger, 89, formerly of Pilot Mound, Iowa passed away at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday December 16, 2016.

Harold was born July 10, 1927 the son of Daniel Brittian and Blanche Ester Dunkelberger.

He attended Boxholm Consolidated School in Boxholm, Iowa and graduated and enlisted in the United States Regular Navy Air Corps during World War II.

After the service, he attended and graduated from Iowa State College participating in baseball, football, and wrestling.

On January 22, 1950, he was united in marriage to Nanette Pestotnik in Boone, Iowa. To this union four children were born. They farmed most of their lives in Iowa and Arkansas. He retired in 1997. He was a member of the Methodist Church, American Legion, Masonic Lodge and National Farmers Organization.

Harold enjoyed spending time with family and using his personality to inject fun, memories, and usually some sort of surprise into every meeting.

Survivors include his wife Nanette of the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown, two daughters, Joyce Wilson and husband, Cliff of Knoxville and Julie Lockwood and husband, Larry of Pleasantville, IA; one son, Dave Dunkelberger and wife, Renae of Ames; son in law, Jay Clausen of Boxholm; 10 grandchildren, Scott (Candi) Wilson of Harvey, Jeff (Whitney) Wilson of Knoxville, Jenny (Damien) Geery of Knoxville, Bryan (Sara) Clausen of Rochester, MN, Jill (Tim) Garton of Ankeny, Ashley Dunkelberger of Billings, MT, Brent (Jenelle) Dunkelberger of Ames, Alli (Cody) Engebretson of Le Mars, Zach (Avion) Lockwood of Ankeny, Michelle (Troy) Jenkins of Keosauqua and 9 great grandchildren Sara Wilson, Tyler Wilson, Elli & Liam Geery, Drew & Blair Clausen, Gabryel Rudloff & Jack Garton, and Madison Jenkins.
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He was preceded in death by his parents; Daniel and Blanche Dunkelberger; a brother, Everett and siblings in their infancy, Wallace, Rodger, and Dorothy and his beloved daughter, JoAnn Clausen.

A public visitation is planned on Friday, December 23rd, at 9:30 a.m. followed by a service at 10:30 a.m. both at Grandon Funeral and Cremation Care 414 Lincoln Way Ames. The service will be officiated by Pastor Mark Henderson from Christ Community Church in Ames. Interment to follow at Linwood Park Cemetery in Boone at approximately noon.