William Danny Strunk, 69, of Montgomery, formerly of Bedford, died at 3:54 p.m. Monday at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis.
Born Dec. 21, 1946, in Lawrence County, he was the son of William Oscar and Josephine (Ratkovich) Strunk. He married Carol Coursey on Aug. 17, 1979, and she survives. He retired as a truck driver for the Peabody Coal Mine and was the owner of Strunk Racing. He was a member of the Church on the Way in Washington and a veteran of the Vietnam War, where he received the Purple Heart medal.
Survivors include his wife, Carol, of Montgomery; children, Kimberly King and husband Trent of Mitchell, Eric Allen and wife Annette of Montgomery, Jacqueline Shaw and husband Gordon of Lexington, South Carolina; four grandchildren, Zachary King, Logan Allen, Haley Allen and Rodney Root; four stepgrandchildren, Zachary Byler, Jeffrey Byler, Nataly Byler and Nathanyel Byler; two great-grandchildren, Winni and Carolina Root; a brother, Randy Strunk and wife Cindy of Bedford; a sister, Diane Fickel of Winslow; a very special loving mother-in-law, Pauline Coursey of Springville; and Stacey Allen, whom he loved like a daughter. He is preceded in death by his parents; two brothers; and a granddaughter, Nikki King.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday in the Elmwood Chapel of the Day and Carter Mortuary, Bedford, with Pastor Jeff Jones and Pastor Steve Dayton officiating. Burial will follow in Patton Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. The family asks that friends consider memorial contributions be made to the Wounded Warriors Project. Family and friends may express condolences at www.daycarter.com.
