Augustus Kuhner Obituary
He was born September 8, 1935, in Hudson, NY, son of the late Leonard and Irene (Graham) Kuhner.
Gus served 8 years active duty with the United States Air Force and 6 years with the National Guard. He married Minnie (Hendershot) Brinksneader on April 3, 1987. Gus was a draftsman for 10 years at Swiss Plywood. He was a member of Deer Creek Baptist Church and the Tell City American Legion. Gus enjoyed traveling, camping, and motorcycle riding.
Survivors include his wife, Minnie Brinksneader of Franklin, IN; son, James Kuhner of New Bedford, MA; stepchildren, Darren Brinksneader of Lousiville, KY and Lisa (Bruce) Benninger of Greenwood, IN; sister, Elaine Nabb of Coon Rapids, MN;1 granddaughter, Heath Kuhner; and 1 great-grandson, Brenden Kuhner.
In addition to his parents, Gus was preceded in death by his son, Ricardo "Rick" Kuhner and a sister, Ann Clark.
Services will be 3:00pm Wednesday June 25, 2025, at Zoercher-Gillick Funeral Home. Burial with military rites will be held in Deer Creek Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2:00 until service time.
Memorial contributions may be made to Deer Creek Baptist Church.
Condolences may be left online at zoercher-gillickfuneralhome.com
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