Karen Salesman Rapp: 1952 – 2010

Karen Salesman Rapp, 57, a native of Churubusco and wife of Daryl B. Rapp, passed away at 6:50 p. m. on Friday, April 16, 2010, at the family residence in Smith Township following a lengthy illness.

Mrs. Rapp was born in Wolf Lake on November 28, 1952, a daughter of Richard L. “Dick” and Dorothy (Hyndman) Salesman, and spent her formative years there.  She graduated from Churubusco High School in 1971, and graduated from the Lutheran Hospital School of Nursing in 1974.

On August 9, 1974 she was married in Allen County to Daryl B. Rapp of Churubusco, and moved with her husband to Texas in 1975.  She had lived in Katy, Texas before returning to her home of Churubusco recently.

She had worked as a registered nurse, but found her calling as a homemaker and a devoted mother who home schooled her daughter.  She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Katy and its Covenant Sunday School Class.  In her leisure time she enjoyed travel, family activities, and caring for horses and other animals.

The surviving relatives include her husband of over 35 years Daryl; her daughter Sarah Rapp of Houston, Texas; her mother Dorothy Salesman of Churubusco; two sisters Diane (Randy) Zolman and Kathi  Engle, both of Churubusco; a brother Greg (Teresa) Salesman of Churubusco;  two uncles Don Hyndman and Dale (Joan) Hyndman, both of Churubusco; an aunt Barbara Hyndman of Churubusco; and several cousins.  Her extended family was a vital part of her life.

She was preceded in death by her father Richard “Dick” Salesman on March 5, 2002.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a. m. on Friday, April 23, 2010, at the Good News Baptist Church in Churubusco with Pastor Edward A. Thompson, officiating.

The family will receive friends at the Sheets & Childs Funeral Home in Churubusc on Thursday from 2 to 8 p. m., or at the church one hour prior to the service.

Interment will be in the family plot at Eel River Cemetery, south of Churubusco.

For those who wish, memorials may be directed to Heartland Hospice Memorial Fund, 1315 Directors Row, #200, Fort Wayne, IN  46808.

Lois Kunkle

Lois Kunkle was born on February 3, 1914, in Morgan, Texas, to Jerry B. Pinson and Lillie Ann Cooper Pinson.  On March 11, 1934, she married N. M. (Barney) Kunkle in Fort Worth, Texas.  She has lived in Katy from 1943 to 1956, and again since November of 1975.  Lois has been a long time, and active member of the First Baptist Church of Katy.

Lois passed away in on Saturday, April 10, 2010, at the age of 96 years.

She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Jerry and Nancy Kunkle of Katy; grandchildren, Annette Moore, Anell Dunn, Leann Keister, David Kunkle, John Kunkle, and Julie Maine; 8 great grandchildren; 6 great, great grandchildren; as well as other loving family members and friends.  She was preceded in death by her husband, N. M. (Barney) Kunkle on November 9, 2003; and by a daughter, Shirley Ann Kunkle Lindsey on July 16, 2006.

Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 14, 2010, at the Bolin Chapel at First Baptist Church of Katy, where funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. with Rev. Bruce Ammons officiating.  Interment in Memorial Oaks Cemetery.

Funeral services held under the direction of

Schmidt Funeral Home

1508 East Avenue  ~  Katy, Texas  77493  ~  (281) 391-2424