His death was caused by a fractured hip.
His young life was spent as a farm hand and for 30 years he was a railroad employee until his health failed.
He became a member of the Methodist Church when he was 23 years old.
For the past four years he had lived with his brother John.
He leaves to mourn his death, 3 brothers: John of Manning; William of Fort Dodge; and Peter of
Zion City, Illinois; also one sister Clara, of Atlantic, Iowa, and several nieces and nephews.
He was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Dunnick. His father, who passed away several years ago was one of the last Civil War Veterans.
Twilight funeral services were held at the Ohde Funeral Home at 7:30 Saturday evening with Rev. Clark of Gray officiating.
Burial was in the Manning Cemetery.
Pallbearers were S. Livingston, Austin Navin, Roy Barnes, Paul Jentsch, Chris Hargens, and Gustave Hagedorn.
Relatives from a distance attending the Ed Dunnick funeral were: Mr. and Mrs. F.G. Legg, Mr. and Mrs. Victor Forts, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Legg, Mr. Max Wright,
Elsie Berry, Betty, Jean George Legg, Mr. and Mrs. Frances Kelso and daughter Peggy Ann all of Atlantic, Mr. and Mrs. Eddy Berry of Gary, Indiana,
Mr. Peter Dunnick of Zion, Illinois, and William Dunnick of Fort Dodge.
Manning Monitor, July 14, 1938
Several years ago, Mr. Dunnick underwent major operations at Iowa City, June 7, just a month before his death, he fell and broke his hip. and only three months before that he had been released from the hospital after breaking his shoulder.
Twilight funeral services will be held at the Glide Funeral Home in Manning at 7:30 Saturday evening. The Rev. Mr. Clark of Gray will officiate. Burial will be in the Manning Cemetery and pallbearers will be Chris Hargens Paul Jentsch, Gus Hagedorn, Lloyd Barnes, Roy Barnes, and Austin Navin.
Mr. Dunnick was born in Marion County, Iowa, March 31, 1867, Son of Cornelious and Elizabeth (Cuperus) Dunnick. About fifty-five years ago he came to Audubon County and lived on a form seven miles south of Manning. Thirty years ago, he moved to Manning, where he had resided since then.
The greater part of the time Mr. Dunnick worked as a section foreman on the Milwaukee and Chicago Great Western Railroads. He has also been employed by the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad. For a number of years, however, he had been unable to work because of his health.
Mr. Dunnick was a son of Cornelious and Elizabeth (Cuperus) Dunnick and the oldest of a family of twelve children, six boys and six girls.
Survivors include one sister: Mrs. George Perry (Clara), Atlantic; and three brothers: Peter, Zion City, Illinois; William, Ft. Dodge, and John Dunnick, Manning.
His father, who was one of the last Civil War Veterans of
Manning, passed away about five years ago.
Carroll Daily Herald, July 8, 1938
E.F. Dunnick Rites Held at Manning
Edward Franklin Dunnick, 71, died at the Wyatt hospital Thursday afternoon after a long illness.
Twilight funeral services were held Saturday evening at the Ohde Funeral home. Burial was in Manning.
Carroll Daily Herald, July 8, 1938