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Willis Unger Obituary

APACHE JUNCTION, Ariz. - Willis Unger, 77, of Apache Junction, Ariz., formerly of Grand Island, died May 23, 2011, in Apache Junction.

There were no services.

Mr. Unger was born Dec. 18, 1933, in Red Willow County, Neb., to Gus and Lydia Unger.

He married in 1953 to Marlene Packard.

Survivors of his immediate family include wife, Marlene; daughter, Lisa (Greg) Frost; sons, Kurt, Mark and Jeff (Trisch); 16 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; sisters, Phylis (Harold) Clapp, Erma (Ralph) Greenlee, Evelyn (Dale) Wagner; and a brother, Melvin (Glenva) Unger.

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Mr. Unger was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Anita; a daughter, Machelle; and a son, Todd.

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Published by The Grand Island Independent on Jun. 1, 2011.

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Jerry Speer

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