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Virgil John Kuennen

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April 16, 1941 ~ March 10, 2026


Resided in: Charles City , Iowa

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Virgil John Kuennen, 84, formerly of Lawler, passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at Chautauqua Guest Homes #3 in Charles City.

A Memorial Mass will be held on Friday, April 17, 2026 at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel in Lawler with Father Nick Radloff celebrating the Mass. Bryan LeBar, Jeff Peterson, Martin Whiteford, John Reeg, and Erik Theroff will be serving as honorary pallbearers.

Visitation will be held Friday, April 17, 2026 from 10:00-10:30 a.m. at the church in Lawler prior to the service Friday.

Hugeback – Johnson Funeral Home & Crematory in New Hampton has been entrusted with arrangements.

Virgil was the first son of Raymond and Anna Kuennen and spent most of his life on the family farm near Lawler, Iowa, along with his younger siblings Robert and Madonna (Stephan). For some of his childhood, Virgil lived and was educated at St John’s School for The Deaf in Wisconsin. After his education, Virgil lived on the family farm, where he helped to farm, took long walks, picked up sticks (and often threw rocks) and attended church and other activities with Ray, Anna and Robert’s family. After their deaths, Virgil moved to Charles City, where he lived and was carried for by the kind, fantastic staff at Comprehensive Systems.

It was here that he settled in: enjoying days out working in a nearby workshop, trips to Dairy Queen for ice cream and doing activities with other residents. He was a good, kind, brother and uncle, who had a firm handshake and loved to play catch, do puzzles, the Iowa Hawkeyes, look at tractor books and take walks.

Virgil is survived by his sister, Madonna and nieces, Jodi (Reeg), Stacy (Kuennen), Jessica (LeBar), Katie (Stephan), Annie (Peterson) and many great nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents Raymond and Anna (Kuehner) Kuennen; brother Robert (Pauline) Kuennen; brother-in-law Chris Stephan; and niece Rebecca Stephan.

Virgil’s family would like to the staff at Comprehensive Systems who looked after him for so many years and the staff at Chautauqua Guest Home #3 who cared for him in his final months. We are grateful for their compassionate kindness and care.

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  2. Rest easy Virgil, I very much enjoyed all our talks about your picture of the family farm and all the John deer tractors and all the money we needed. So glad we got to work with you at comp systems.

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  3. Virgil was a very special person to many of us. I loved when he came to Day Hab, Virgil had a big Teddy bear he loved & always wanted to take it home. His smile was the best. He will be greatly missed.

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  4. We send our sincere condolences to Virgil’s family. We remember him always enjoying riding the combine with Robert. Also, he always helped keep the yard looking nice and the rocks picked up in the field. He enjoyed working and doing things outside in the sunshine. He always had a smile for anyone that visited. May he rest in peace.

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  5. It was always a fun adventure when Virgil was along for the ride. Every time we’d pass a tractor in the field he would poke me to make sure that I saw it too. If I was the driver that day he would watch and wait for me to grab the keys then he would point at himself. I’d give him the thumbs up and sign coat. He would grab his coat and grab my hand and we would be out the door. He will be fondly remembered for his smile and eagerness to join in the fun no matter what the day brought ❤

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  6. Robert Kuennen and I were classmates from OLMC on, One day Robert took Virgil to school, we must have been in second grade. Virgil had a grand time and like the rest of the boys, he liked recess best. Virgil had a loving family and many wonderful other people who helped him throughout his life,
    His brother Robert aka “Ray” could throw a wicked curve,

    George Timlin

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  7. Robert Kuennen and I were classmates from OLMC on, One day Robert took Virgil to school, we must have been in second grade. Virgil had a grand time and like the rest of the boys, he liked recess best. Virgil had a loving family and many wonderful other people who helped him throughout his life,
    His brother Robert aka “Ray” could throw a wicked curve,

    George Timlin

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