Robert Ray Blunk
Born: April 10th, 1935
Died: March 12th, 1997
Obituary
Robert Ray Blunk, 61, of New London, died at 3:15 pm, Wednesday, March 12, 1997, at University Hospitals in Iowa City. Born April 10, 1935, in Parker Township, Martinsville, Ill., he was the son of Ernest E. and Mary Jane Newlin Blunk.
Mr. Blunk attended Martinsville High School, in Martinsville, Ill. He worked for J.I. Case Co. in Burlington as a welder for 23 years, retiring in 1992. He had worked for several years at Armor Currior Corp. in Peoria, Ill.
Survivors include his mother of Martinsville, Ill.; two sons, Tony Blunk of Burlington, and Michael Blunk of New London; three daughters, Tena Leitch of Burlington, Anna Blunk of Keokuk and Lori VanAmerongen of Winfield; 11 grandchildren; two brothers, Charles Blunk of West Terr Haute, Ind., and Barbara Jane Spraggins of Yale, Ill.
He was preceded in death by his father.
Visitation will be after noon Sunday at Elliott Chapel in New London, where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 pm.
The funeral for Mr. Blunk will be 10:30 am Monday at Elliott Chapel, with the Rev. Shirley Hoffmann officiating. Burial will be in Aspen Grove Cemetery in Burlington.