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Carl Eugene "Butch" Tuenge
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Carl was born Dec. 21, 1946, to Carl "Bud" A. Tuenge Jr. and Mary V. Cooper Tuenge in North Platte. Mary passed in 1976.
Graduating from North Platte High School in the top five scholastically in the class of 1965, he received his undergraduate degree from the University of Nebraska and his Masters in Organic Chemistry in 1975, from Western University of Washington, Bellingham, Washington. In 1970, Carl drew a low number in the draft and served in the U.S. Army as a Medic with Military Police stationed in Asia during the Vietnam War. He was a member of the Phi Kappa PSI fraternity while at Nebraska.
Carl loved Art, Sciences and traveling around the world. He and Siti traveled extensively throughout Europe, Asia and the Middle East.
Carl was anxiously looking forward to setting up his long-planned "chemistry lab" at the time of his death.
Carl is survived by his wife, Siti Manaf; son, Nathaniel Tuenge, of Eugene, Ore.; father, Carl "Bud" Tuenge, of North Platte; sister, Suzanne (Bob) Wiederrich, of Broomfield, Colo.; brother, Michael L. Tuenge, of Lemoyne; numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, nephews and nieces; along with Siti's family in Kuala Lumpur.
Carl was laid to rest in Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 13. No services are planned at this time. E-mail memories and condolences to Suzanne at [email protected] They will be shared with family and friends.
This obituary was originally published in the North Platte Telegraph.
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March 18, 2011
I knew Carl when I first arrived in Houston in 1987. We became job hunting buddies and served as volunteers for helping persons to look for jobs in the chemical engineering and chemistry fields in the Houston area. We went together to Florida and he was a frequent visitor to my home and attended birthdays of my son. My deepest condolences to his wife and family.
Chandra Sripadam, Sugar Land, Texas
Siti Manaf
March 17, 2011
Missing you.
Ed McCullough
March 16, 2011
To Carl's family and friends, Carl (That is the name we knew him by in Houston.) treasured and hungered for more relationship with you. He carried his love for you deep in his chest. Carl moved out of Houston in the early 1990s, and there are still people who ask, "Have you heard from Carl?" A friend once drove through Smithville and on the spur of the moment stopped to visit Carl. He guessed that Carl might be in the local library, so he looked up the library, drove over and, yep, Carl was there. Carl kept himself educated. Equally important was his family. He loved you.
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Jeanne Harshbarger
February 23, 2011
Suzanne, Mike, Bud & families,
May the precious memories of your time with Butch keep him forever in your hearts. With sympathy and prayers.
Jeanne & Gregg
Peggy Oltmans
February 21, 2011
My deepest sympathy to all of Butch's family and friends.
Jacki Glascock
February 21, 2011
My sympathy goes to you and your family. I was always in awe of Butch's intelligence and of his phenomenal vocabulary. It is difficult to lose a family member. Godspeed in your healing.
Steve England
February 21, 2011
The picture brings memories of an ever present smile whether in class or asking to dance with my date at an armory dance. Butch called on his way through Nebraska to see if we could get together for coffee. Unfortunately I was out of town and we only talked for a minute. I wish that meeting had taken place. My prayers are with his family and friends!
Jim Mick
February 21, 2011
Suz, Mike & Bud,
My condolences to all of you at this time of loss, my thoughts are with you.
Dan Harrold
February 20, 2011
May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.
Alan Pinkerton
February 20, 2011
You have my deepest sympathies in this time of your loss.
Barb Detlefsen
February 19, 2011
Rest in peace my friend. We have great memories from grade school, high school and NU.
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