Rollie Bunn

Rollie Bunn, 88, of Elkhart, Indiana, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025.

He was born on June 9, 1937, in Lemmon, South Dakota, to Gilbert and Gertrude Bunn. He married the love of his life, Kay Frey on June 13, 1959, in Amherst, South Dakota, and together they have two children, Terry and Tracey.

He honorably served his county in the United States Army, including two years of active duty during the Berlin Crisis. He earned his BA degree from Northern State Teacher's college. Rollie spent his entire career working in the music industry, including 40 years at Conn Selmer and United Musical Instruments here in Elkhart. Upon retiring, Rollie and Kay spent the next decade traveling the country in their RV. They wintered in Texas and Arizona with friends and family. Rollie often said these were the happiest years of his life. He loved traveling, playing cards with his grandkids and attending their activities. He was also an avid hunter and fisherman.

Rollie is survived by his son, Terry (Kimberly) Bunn of Baytown, Texas, and his daughter, Tracey (Steve) Boyer, of Bristol, Indiana, and five grandsons, who were the light of his life, Parker Bunn and Hunter Bunn, Jake (Sandra Jones) Boyers, Mitchell (Eliana Ottoson) Boyer and Will Boyer; brother-in-law Dennis (Rhonda) Frey; nephew Ken (Annette) Bunn; and sisters-in-law Janet Frey and Claudia Frey. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Kay Bunn, brother, Lyle (Colleen) Bunn and his brother-in-law Kenneth Frey and Neil Frey and niece Debbie Bunn Miller.

Visitation will be from 3 to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 25, at Stemm-Lawson-Peterson Funeral Home, 1531 Cobblestone Blvd., Elkhart, IN 46514, where a memorial service will be at 4:30 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, the family has requested memorial donations in memory of Rollie be made to Wounded Warriors Project, woundedwarriorproject.org. Online condolences for Rollie may be made at www.stemmlawsonpeterson.com.