Herbert is preceded in death by his wife, M. Elizabeth Kunz; his parents, Louise Maurer Kunz and Theodore Kunz; and siblings Carolyn Kunz Richbourg and Andrew Kunz.
He is survived by his children, Laura Russell and her husband Drew of Round Rock (Courtney Campbell, Samantha Homer, and Alex Keeler), Herbert Kunz, Jr. and his wife Pamela of Tiki Island, Stacy Jaynes and her husband Jason of Lucas, (Madelyn, Harper, William, and Andrew), and Christopher Kunz of Georgetown; as well as his siblings, Sidney Kunz, Marian Strackbein, Vera Grona, and Vernon Kunz.
Born in Fredericksburg, and raised in Kerrville, Herbert graduated high school from Kerrville Tivy in 1960. He attended Texas A&M University and served in the United States Navy from 1964-1968 where he was decorated for his service. Upon his honorable discharge from the Navy, Herbert became a valued employee of IBM in Austin, where he spent his career. Herbert was a talented gardener, outdoorsman, and woodworker. He enjoyed nature and spent his lifetime outside creating a backyard where animals and people loved to gather. He will be greatly missed for his humor, wit, and grace.
A visitation for Herbert will be held Wednesday, December 21, 2022 from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM at Cook-Walden Davis Funeral Home, 2900 Williams Drive, Georgetown, TX 78628. A rosary will follow from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM. A memorial mass will occur at 1:30 PM on Thursday, December 22, 2022 at St. Helen Catholic Church, 2700 E University Ave, Georgetown, TX 78626. Interment of the ashes is planned at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Herbert’s honor to MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.cookwaldendavisfuneralhome.com for the Kunz family.
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