Ace Anthony Schrunk, 83, died on Monday, March 4, 2024, at Longview Nursing Home in Missouri Valley. He was born on Oct. 19, 1940, to parents Otto Francis and Frances Agnes (Sohm) Schrunk in Danbury. He grew up in Danbury and attended Catholic school and graduated from Danbury High School in 1960. Ace served in the Iowa National Guard. On May 9, 1964, Ace married Mary Owens at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Sioux City. Ace worked as an International Harvester Mechanic in the Mapleton and LeMars areas. In the early 1980’s, Ace became a machinist. The family moved to Omaha in 1984, where Ace worked for Preco Inc. Ace retired in 2006. The couple moved to Missouri Valley in 2000.
Ace was a member of the St. Patrick Catholic Church in Missouri Valley. He enjoyed riding his motorcycle. He loved working outside with his Kobota tractor, his model train set complete with a tunnel, collecting 1/16th scale International Harvester tractors and his Great Danes. You could never take the farm out of the farm boy. Most of all he cherished his time with his wife, children and grandchildren.
Ace was preceded in death by his parents; son, Christopher Schrunk; siblings, Odelia Schrunk, Barbara Ann Schrunk, Charlie (Genevieve) Schrunk, John Schrunk, Leroy Schrunk, and Bruce Schrunk; sister-in-law, Kathy Schrunk; and great-grandson, Leo Steinbach. He is survived by his wife, Mary Schrunk of Missouri Valley; three children, Michelle and her husband Peter Steinbach of Sioux City, Stacia and her husband Mike Schuur of Sioux City and Kevin Schrunk and his wife Tina of Elkhorn, Neb.; nine grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; two brothers, Otto Schrunk of Sioux City and Bryon Schrunk and his wife Patti of Albuquerque, N.M.; sisters-in-law, Sally Schrunk of LeMars and Tina Schrunk of Danbury; and many other relatives and friends.
A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Friday, March 8, 2024, at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Missouri Valley. Rev. Jim Kirby presided over the service. The musicians were Lyle Waterhouse and Elizabeth Dillinger. The pallbearers were Katie Steinbach, Nathaniel DeWitt, Kyle Steinbach, Kalvin Steinbach, Lauren Schuur, Taylor Schrunk, Makayla Schrunk, Natalie Steinbach and Jared Schrunk. Ace’s final resting place is at the Saint Rose of Lima Cemetery.
Fouts Funeral Home in Woodbine was in charge of arrangements. www.foutsfuneralhome.com
