Robert Henry Bunker

Full Name: Robert "Bob" Henry Bunker Age: 63 Years Sex: M

Current address: Topeka

Date of death: Wednesday, September 25, 2002

Place of death: At his home , Topeka

Cause of death: Cancer

Date of birth: November 28, 1938 Place of birth: Herrington, Kansas
He was a great-great grandson of Eng Bunker, one of the original Siamese Twins
Parents: James Henry and Juanita Ilene Renner Bunker

Years in current city/town: Since 1966.

Background: Graduated from La Airosa High School in Amarillo, TX in 1956 and was a member of the Golden Sandies Football and Track Team. He served in the Marine Corps from 1956-1958 at Camp Pendleton, California with the 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines Division. Graduated from Kansas State University in 1965 with a degree in animal husbandry. He was an outside foreman at the Gooch Feed Company Research Farm, Manhattan, KS from 1961 to 1966. He was an associate editor for the Kansas Farmer Magazine, Topeka, KS from 1966 to 1983. He was an instructor at TARC from 1985 until his illness and death. He received a third degree brown belt in Karate in 1986.

Relatives: Married to: L. Lynn Strobel in 1960. They were divorced. He married Lillian Lehman on April 10, 1992 in Topeka, KS

preceded in death by: Brother: Jimmy Bunker as an infant
Immediate survivors:
Wife: Lillian Bunker, Of the home, Topeka
3 Children: Mark H. Bunker, and wife, Jiwei Su
of Overland Park, KS
Cindy L. Bunker, Overland Park, KS
Max H. Bunker, of the home, Topeka
1 Brother: John H. Bunker and wife, Brenda of Olathe, KS

Service time, day, date, place: Mr. Bunker was cremated. A private memorial service with a special eulogy written by his friend, Jude Highberger, was held. Inurnment will be at a later date.


Memorial contributions, if any: Education Fund for Max Bunker C/O UMB Bank, 2014 N. Topeka Blvd. Topeka, KS 66608; or Stormont Vail Hospice, 2252 SW 10th Topeka, KS 66604; or TARC, 2701 Randolph, Topeka, KS 66611