Byron C. Kuenzli

Byron Case Kuenzli of 618 E. Bigelow, Upper Sandusky, Ohio, died Fri., Dec. 11 at Birchaven Village in Findlay, Ohio. He was 89 years old. Byron was born on July 24, 1920, in Wyandot County’s Eden Township. A graduate of Eden Township High School, he married Margaret E. Berg (Kuenzli) on Dec. 20, 1940. He was drafted into military service on March 19, 1943, and served the United States Army as a member of Battery C of the 556th Coast Artillery Battalion during World War II. He was honorably discharged on Feb. 21, 1946, having earned the rank of Staff Sergeant. He was preceded in death by his parents, Homer C. Kuenzli and Lenora Winning (Kuenzli); and by wife Margaret, who died April 9, 1993. Byron is survived by wife Madalyn Roby (Young), whom he married on Dec. 14, 1993; by sister Miriam Kuenzli (Ekleberry) of Sycamore, Ohio; by daughter Sandra J. and her husband Michael C. Shutt of Upper Sandusky; by son Bernard A. and his wife Rae K. Binau (Kuenzli) of Upper Sandusky; by seven grandchildren Renèe Gagnon, Monique Ebert, Cyndi Ferrell, Heather Kuenzli, Jennifer Bowie, Brianne Smith, and Michael Byron Shutt; and by 12 great-grandchildren. Byron also is survived by step-son Michael L. Young and his wife Connie Fleck (Young) of Bucyrus, Ohio; by step-grandsons Steve Young and Dennis Young; and by five step-great-grandchildren. Byron has been a member of the Trinity Evangelical United Methodist Church of Upper Sandusky, for more than 60 years. Byron was a hard-working man who often held multiple jobs. His occupations include: driver, Pfeifer Transfer of Upper Sandusky; carpenter, Stephens Lumber, formerly of Upper Sandusky; machine builder, National Machinery of Tiffin, Ohio; and maintenance and groundskeeper, Carl’s/Stone Crossing Golf Club of Upper Sandusky. Byron, who retired at age 85, is remembered as a perfectionist who approached every job with integrity. Devoted family-man, Byron traveled to attend his grandchildren’s sporting events; to enjoy their music and other performances; and to witness their important milestones – often driving great distances to be there. He spent countless hours improving the home that he lived in for more than 65 years. He enjoyed travel, woodworking, gardening, reading, cooking, and watching the many varieties of birds that visited his well-stocked feeders. The family will receive friends at Bringman Clark Funeral Home in Upper Sandusky from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. on Tues., Dec. 15. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Wed., Dec. 16 at Bringman Clark Funeral Home with Pastor James Stauffer officiating. Burial will be in the Salem United Methodist Cemetery Upper Sandusky. Military graveside rights will be conducted by local veterans’ organizations In lieu of flowers the family asks that gifts be made in Byron’s honor to the Upper Sandusky Park Fund c/o Bringman Clark Funeral Home 226 E. Wyandot Ave. Upper Sandusky, OH 43351. Visit www.bringmanclark.com to extend a condolence, share a memory or view the Life Tribute DVD http://videos.lifetributes.com/106782

Byron C. Kuenzli

December 11, 2009