Joseph Edward Kuhn passed peacefully from this world on May 12, 2014 just shy of his 80th birthday. A mass and celebration of his life will be held at the St. Mary’s Chapel in College Station on May 19, 2014 at 1:00pm. Services are in the care of Callaway-Jones Funeral Home and Crematory in Bryan.
He was born on August 21, 1934 on an Iowa farm less than two miles from his cherished wife of 59 years, Charlotte. Joe was raised and is preceded in death by his parents, Clarence and Millie Kuhn. Having seen his smiling mother in Heaven during a cardiac arrest in 2013, he knew there was a glorious place awaiting him.
Joe was also preceded by his best friend and older brother, Bill, and his two sisters, Mary Ann Goings and Helen Hites. He will assuredly provide angelic support for his surviving sisters, Dee (Don) Allen and Carol (Ron) Eckerman, and their families.
He served his country in the Korean War as a proud member of the 1st Division, “the Big Red One”, and returned to father three sons, Joe (Mollie), Mike (Theresa) and Dan (Julie). He was blessed with three daughters, Amy (Bob Goldman) Kuhn, Patty (Wayne) Kelley and Tina (Rick) Cain. In addition to his sisters and children, Joe is survived by 15 grandchildren and one great grandchild.
He was a lifelong member of the Knights of Columbus, committed to a religious focus and conservative values for his children, family and friends. He held many offices and rose to the level Faithful Navigator of the Fourth Degree. He was instantly a friend to all who met him. Joe graduated from Iowa State University and was blessed with success as an entrepreneur in all he touched.
In addition to being an avid Aggie fan, Joe enjoyed numerous hobbies including golf, fishing, hunting and playing cards. There was seldom a copy of the daily newspaper, or any paper or napkin for that matter, that wasn’t adorned with Joe’s daily thoughts and scribbles of important notes, phone numbers or other significant information. Although he never held office, Joe proudly shared his political viewpoints with anyone who would (or would not) listen.
Throughout his lifelong journey, Joe was most proud of his children, their wonderful families and their walk together with God. He prays even now to reunite with each of them in heaven.
Donations can be made in his honor to St. Mary’s Church, 603 Church Avenue, College Station, TX 77840.
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Thinking of you Mike and your family. Love and blessings to each of you.
As We Look Back
by Unknown Author
As we look back over time
We find ourselves wondering …..
Did we remember to thank you enough
For all you have done for us?
For all the times you were by our sides
To help and support us …..
To celebrate our successes
To understand our problems
And accept our defeats?
Or for teaching us by your example,
The value of hard work, good judgment,
Courage and integrity?
We wonder if we ever thanked you
For the sacrifices you made.
To let us have the very best?
And for the simple things
Like laughter, smiles and times we shared?
If we have forgotten to show our
Gratitude enough for all the things you did,
We’re thanking you now.
And we are hoping you knew all along,
How much you meant to us.
Our heartfelt condolences go out to the Kuhn family. You can rest assured that the spirit of your father will always be with you.
WD & Susan Brown
May the good lord grant you strength and peace during this difficult time. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Kuhn Family.
With heartfelt condolences,
Yvette & Donny Spicer
I remember Joe as being likeable, humorous,
and always interesting; well able to converse on any subject. I always looked
forward to seeing him at our Class Reunions.
My condolences to Charlotte, and all the
Kuhn Family.
Bob Fogarty
Elma I. C.
Class of 1953
To Dr. Joseph Kuhn and family: Our hearts and thoughts are with you during this time of sorrow in the loss of your father. May all the wonderful memories bring you comfort and sustain you during this difficult time. God Bless you all.
Annette & Dale Mauck
May God wrap His loving arms around you, Dr. Kuhn, as you grieve the loss of your father. I never had the privilege of meeting him but I know he raised a wonderful, caring son who has taken care of many people, so I know he was a wonderful man himself.
char joe mike dan patty amy tina
sorry for your loss he was 1 of kind
family alyways came first he was loved
by many his jokes made you laugh he will
be in our hearts forever and never be forgotten i am sure that he already has
his angel wings
brenda ddale vestal
Char and All of the Kuhn Family,
We just want you to know that our thoughts,prayers and sympathy are with you all.Joe was such a special guy,one of a kind,and one that will be remembered for all the great times we had with him.He was so proud
of you Char and his family.Know how much he will be missed,but also so glad he’s not suffering anymore.
Just remember all your great memories of him.
Char,
We were so sorry to hear of Joe ‘ passing. We have many memories of Joe from Beachgate. Our thoughts and prayers are with you as you go through this difficult time.
You will be very missed for your latter and humor.i will always remember on time when we were in church and uncle joe and ranold we’re singing bill grogons gout but they wre upset because they couldn’t find it in the book.they had one to many
I didn’t know you that well but I had the honor of meeting you, your infectious smile and laughter. You will be remembered in many ways. Rest in peace.
To Dr Joseph Kuhn and family:
You and yours are in our prayers and thoughts during this difficult time. We know your Dad “touched” other people with his compassion and caring, as you have for a lot of people.
Hugs to you and yours!
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Dear Charlotte and family’s
My thoughts and prayers will be with you tomorrow. I will always remember Joe as a very thoughtful person,cherful and always had a joke. You know the Lord will have the
pearlly gates open when he gets there.Charlotte we remember the wonderful time we had when we were there, Joe and I beat Tommy and Punk at 5 hundred.Love you all
I will try to stay in touch.
To Joseph kuhn and family,
My thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family as you all celebrate the life of your father, Joseph E. Kuhn Sr.. May the God of Peace comfort your hearts, and may the memories of your dear loved one bring you everlasting joy. God has welcomed him home!May God bless and keep you all.
Rochelle Lawrence
Since I did not have the pleasure of meeting you Joe, while on this earth I look forward to our meeting in heaven. I have had the pleasure to have met your son, Joe and by his compassion and kindness I have witnessed one reason why you took pride and joy in your life on earth. I pray your wife and family find peace quickly.