Anne Kuntz

Anne Marie Kuntz, 87, of Mount Vernon, Iowa, died peacefully on Sunday, August 6, 2023. Funeral service: 12:00 p.m., Saturday, August 12, 2023, at Linn Grove Presbyterian Church, rural Mount Vernon. Burial: White Oak Cemetery. Visitation: Friday, August 11, 2023, from 5-8:00 p.m., at Stewart Baxter Funeral Home, Mount Vernon. Those unable to attend are invited to watch the service via livestream. Please find the livestream link on Anne's Tribute Wall and share your support and memories with her family.Anne Marie (Clark) Kuntz was born December 16, 1935, in Ellsworth, Maine to Earl and Marie (Gerrish) Clark. She was raised on the coast of Maine in Winter Harbor. She was united in marriage on June 9, 1956, to John Dillingham Kuntz, who had been stationed nearby in the U.S. Navy. Anne graduated with a degree in home economics on the following day from the University of Maine at Orono. They returned to Iowa, where John completed his degree at Iowa State University while Anne worked in the soil lab. Her lifelong love of college basketball may have begun when she got to witness ISU beat #1 Kansas. It was Wilt Chamberlain's first loss in college basketball. In 1957, they moved to rural Lisbon and settled on the farm. Anne worked for the ISU extension service prior to having children. She was an active volunteer serving in multiple roles at Linn Grove Presbyterian Church, with Jones County 4-H, Martelle Century Club, G.I.C., and worked at the polls on Election Days. Professionally, Anne judged 4-H and Open Show exhibits in county fairs across eastern Iowa for many years. She also substitute taught in several local school districts. Often, you could find her out in the garden or baking in her kitchen. Anne and John enjoyed annual travel back to Maine, touring around the US, and attending local events like the community band concerts. Anne and John lived a life of faith, family, and friends. Anne fully embraced the roles of wife, mother, and nurturing grandmother. Her sense of humor and candor entertained many. Toward the end of her life, Anne moved into Hallmark Care Center as Lewy Body Dementia progressed. At first, she missed the farm, but she very quickly adapted to the college dorm-like atmosphere of roommates and activities and considered Hallmark home for nearly five years. She was loved by a very caring and skilled staff and our family is forever grateful. Those carrying on her legacy are her children, Carol (Dave) Larson of Spirit Lake, Iowa, Alan (Cindy) Kuntz of Lisbon, Linda (Fred) Luckritz of Richland, Missouri, Sharon (Tim) Glenn of Johnston, Iowa; six grandchildren, Krista (Trevor) Smith, Andrew Larson, Tim Luckritz, Laurie Luckritz, Katie (Hunter) Daniel, Sean (Kate) Glenn; three great-grandsons, Erik Luckritz, Marcus Luckritz, and William Glenn; additional family members, Megan (Kyle) Hach, Carter, Easton, and Kelsey of Martelle, Jake (Christina) Hennager, Nora, and Cameron of Mount Vernon; brother, Bruce Clark of Ellsworth, Maine; and sister-in-law, Alice Johnson of Tucson, Arizona. Anne was preceded in death by her parents, and husband of sixty years. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Linn Grove Presbyterian Church or a charity of your choice.