Obituary: Jefferson City News Tribune/Daily Capital News William Bill Hunziker, 81, 634 Woodlander, died Saturday afternoon at Memorial Community Hospital (Jefferson City). He was born July 10, 1903, near Centertown, the son of Frank and Amelia Barnhart Hunziker. He was first married in 1923 to Hazel Grove, who died in 1967. He then was married on March 20, 1968, at Jefferson City, to Delene Hickey, who survives of the home. He attended Cole County Schools and was a member of the First Baptist Church, the Roger Williams Sunday School Class, and the Friendship Club. He also served as usher and on other committees for the church. He was a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Union. He had been employed with the Missouri Power and Light Co. for 44 years, retiring as plant superintendent in May 1965. Other survivors include: one stepson, O. Jay Hickey, Waco, TX; two stepdaughters, Mrs. Jean Allen 2103-b Expressview Dr., and Mrs. Jane Reese, Salina, Kan.; and 12 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren, and nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Buescher Memorial Home, with the Rev. G. Nelson Duke officiating. Burial will be in Hawthorn Gardens. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Monday. Memorial contributions are suggested to the First Baptist Church or to the American Cancer Society. note: William Hunziker died May 1985 (per Doris Taggart) Williams mother Amelia; her maiden name was Baushausen not Barnhart Obituary: Jefferson City News Tribune, August 16, 2006 Mrs. Alta Bernice Munsen, age 88 years, of Jefferson City, MO., died Monday, August 14, 2006, at St. Josephs Home for the Aged. She was born June 11, 1918, in Jefferson City, the daughter of Delmar Charles Taggart and Bessie Louis Hunziker-Taggart. She was married to Morris Donald Munsen on June 22, 1943, in Jefferson City. Her husband preceded her in death on Southwestern Bell Telephone Company for almost 26 ½ years and was a Chief Operator in Jefferson City and Sikeston. She was a member of the Northern Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses and a member of Victoria Chapter #14, Order of the Eastern Star, and was a past Worthy Matron of the chapter. During her retirement, she was a volunteer at St. Mary's Health Center and enjoyed quilting, cooking, and caring for her home. Survivors include: one brother, Robert Taggart who resides in Fenton, Mo. with his wife Doris; one son, Morris D. Munsen Jr. and his wife Linda Luebbering who resides in Harrisburg, Pa.; one daughter, Marilyn Sue Meyers who resides in Eugene, Ore.; a grand-daughter, Rebecca Lynn Munsen, who resides with her husband Haris Hrustic in St. Louis; one great-grandson, Benjamin Hrustic; one nephew, John Patrick Larch and his wife Vicki, who reside in Salem, Ore.; two nieces, Kay Lynette Taggart who resides in El Paso, Texas with her husband Bernie Rosenblum, and Connie Taggart-Klingsick who resides in Colorado Springs, Colorado with her husband Robert and sons Ethan and Seth Ryan. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, August 19, 2006, at the Buescher Memorial Home in Jefferson City. Visitation will be Saturday 9 a.m. until the time of services at the Buescher Memorial Home. Interment will be in Hawthorn Memorial Gardens in Jefferson City. Memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society. Arrangements are under the direction of the Buescher Memorial Home. Obituary: Jefferson City News-Tribune, July 3, 2006 Morris Donald Munsen Sr., Capt. U.S.A., Ret., age 90 years, of Jefferson City, Mo., died Saturday, July 1, 2006, at Heisinger Bluffs Senior Care Center. Mr. Munsen was born on June 10, 1916, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the son of Carl Neal and Stella Morris Munsen. He had one sister, Mildred Munsen Larch, who preceded him in death. He was educated at Bryn Mawr High School in Minneapolis. He married Alta Bernice Taggart on June 22, 1943, in Jefferson City, Mo. Mr. Munsen was employed by Beatrice Food Company and later Westinghouse Electric Corporation. He served in the United States Army as a Captain and was a decorated WWII combat infantry officer who experienced 18 months of intense jungle fighting in the Caroline Island Pacific War Theater; mostly notable in the fierce battles for the island of Palau. During the course of the war, he held platoon and company commander rank with the U.S. Army's 81st Infantry Division, "The Wildcat Rangers". The "Cats", as they were known, were the forerunners of the elite, U.S. Army Ranger Units now operating throughout the world. Mr. Munsen was one of the last surviving "Cats" from the WWII 81st Infantry Division, an organization he maintained contact with throughout his life. He was also an avid golfer who enjoyed many years of playing golf with his friends. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge #46, A.F. and A.M., the Victoria Chapter #14, Order of the Eastern Star, the Legion of Honor, and the Northern Congregation Jehovah's Witnesses. Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Bernice; one son, Morris D. Munsen Jr. and his wife, Linda Luebbering, who reside in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; one daughter, Marilyn Sue Meyers, who resides in Eugene, Oregon; a granddaughter, Rebecca Lynn Munsen, who resides with her husband, Haris Hrustic, in St. Louis; one great-grandson, Benjamin Hrustic; and a nephew, John Patrick Larch and his wife, Vicki, who reside in Salem, Oregon. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, July 7, 2006, at the Buescher Memorial Home in Jefferson City. Interment will be at Hawthorn Memorial Gardens in Jefferson City. Visitation will be Friday, 9:00 a.m., until the time of services at the Buescher Memorial Home. Memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society. Arrangements are under the direction of the Buescher Memorial Home.