Virgil Hunemuller

Wednesday, October 10, 2018 12:19 pm

Virgil Hunemuller, 91, of Waterloo, died Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018, at Covenant Medical Center. Services are at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 12, at Our Saviors Lutheran Church, Waterloo, with burial in Garden of Memories Cemetery. Visitation is from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 11, at Locke Funeral Home; and at the church for one hour prior to the service. Memorials may be directed to Our Saviors Lutheran Church.

Condolences may be left at LockeFuneralHome.com.

Virgil was born May 18, 1927, in rural Bremer County near Tripoli, son of Fred J. and Lena Hunemuller. He graduated from Waterloo East High in 1945.

Virgil married Lucile Rose Arneson May 6, 1951, in Decorah; she preceded him in death Aug. 14, 2016.

Virgil served in the United States Navy. He owned and operated a Texaco station from 1946-1962 in East Waterloo. He was also a sales manager for Midwest Motor Bearing.

He was a faithful member of First Lutheran Church and Our Savior’s Lutheran Church. He loved wood working, gardening, fishing, genealogy and traveling.

He is survived by his three sons: Neal (Maureen) Hunemuller of Las Vegas, Nev., Jay Hunemuller of Norfolk, Va. and Chet Hunemuller of Story City; daughter-in-law, Marsheila (Scot) Hunemuller of Reinbeck; four grandchildren: Holly (Shaun) Galey, Bridgette Hunemuller, Angie Hunemuller and Brian (Megan) Hunemuller; and eight great-grandchildren: Kyden, Acacia, Dawson, Aiden, Kamden, Maklyn, Kipten and Wilsen.

He was preceded in death by his wife; son, Scot Hunemuller; parents; and brothers, Raymond, Wilbur and Hugo Hunemuller.