Donald K. Bunn

DONALD K. BUNN Cherished for his devotion to family and friends, Donald Kenneth Bunn passed away quietly at St. Agnes Medical Center, Fresno, California, on Tuesday, October 31, 2006, after his courageous battle with Parkinson's and heart disease. Don was born on January 12, 1923, at Myrtle Point, Oregon to Ralph M. and Leila R. (Davis) Bunn and graduated from Naselle High School in Grays River, Washington. He enlisted in the U.S. Army during WWII and was assigned to Camp Pinedale to complete his training as a radio operator prior to serving in the South Pacific, The Philippines and Japan. While at Camp Pinedale, he met the love of his life, Joyce M. Castro, at the Rainbow Ballroom and married her on July 30, 1946, after the war. They spent 55 years together prior to her death in 2002. Following their marriage, they moved to Spokane, Washington where their children were born: Janice May Bunn of Reedley, California, Alvin Ray Bunn and his wife Lisa Lee of Fresno, Shirley Ann Stoller and her husband, William K. Stoller of Hayden Lake, Idaho, and Randall James Bunn and his wife, LeeAnne Sevy of Lancaster, California; all living. After working for the U.S. Post Office in Spokane, Don relocated to Fresno in 1956 where he was self-employed in the television and appliance repair business. In 1965, he went to work as a letter carrier for the U.S. Postal Service until he retired in 1984. Don was an incredibly warm, witty and generous man who loved people and showed a great interest in always helping others. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Archie Thomas Bunn, Raymond Alvis Bunn, and Wilfred Ralph Bunn. Don is also survived by 12 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Family and friends are invited to a Visitation at Boice Funeral Home, 308 Pollasky, Clovis, on Friday, November 10, 2006, from 12:00 noon to 7:00 p.m. A Graveside Service will be at Clovis Cemetery on Saturday, November 11, 2006, at 9:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, Don requested that memorial gifts be made to the Joyce Bunn Memorial Scholarship Fund, c/o Janice Bunn, 429 E. Ponderosa, Reedley, CA 93654. Since Joyce's death, eight scholarships have been awarded. BOICE FUNERAL HOME308 Pollasky, Clovis 299-4372