Anna Elizabeth Traudt Kunde, 1944 portrait.  Photo from collection of Brian Kunde.	Otto Ludwig Kunde, 1944 portrait.  Photo from collection of Brian Kunde

Otto married, on March 5, 1924 in Nevada City, Nevada County, California, Anna Elizabeth Traudt³, in a ceremony performed by Lee A. Garthe, Justice of the Peace. Both were residents of Yuba City at the time of their marriage. Anna was born May 31, 1907 in Poplar Bluff, Butler County, Missouri, the daughter of Ernest William Traudt² and Nancy Judith (Wood) Traudt. She had come to California with her mother in February, 1923, following the death of her father in Missouri.

Children:

1. — Kunde.
2. Joyce Gladys Kunde, born January 19, 1927 in Yuba City, Sutter County, California.
3. — Kunde.
4. — Kunde.
5. Robert Verne Kunde, born March 17, 1933 in Yuba City, Sutter County, California.

By 1930 they were back on Wilbur Avenue; in April of that year Otto, Anna, their three oldest children, and Anna’s mother were living at #208, next door to the old family home, which was then still occupied by Otto’s mother and two youngest brothers. The family of his brother Edward resided on the other side of them at #210. All three homes were stated to be on a farm. Otto’s occupation was given as farmer and Edward’s as orchardist. Anna’s mother was said to be a practical nurse, though she was not working at the time.

In 1931 the family lived in a house at 377 Wilbur Avenue, probably the same home, as all the houses on the street were renumbered the preceding year. Otto was a driver for truckman Thomas F. Burns by this time, and his occupation was given as driver as late as 1938. The family continued to change residences fairly frequently. In 1936 its address was given as Rural Route 3, Yuba City. By 1938 the Kundes lived in a house at 465 A Street, Yuba City, where they remained through at least 1940. Otto joined the Yuba City Police Force November 18, 1939, on which he served for about fifteen years. Anna's mother Nancy Traudt was living with the Kundes in 1939, in a light frame house behind the family home. She died in it when it burned down December 22, 1939.

Otto was of Yuba City, a member of the city police department, at the time of his mother's death in January, 1941. Shortly after, on February 16, he moved his household into the old family home at 429 Wilbur Avenue, Yuba City, where they remained through 1955.

Otto resigned from the Yuba City Police Department in 1953 due to ill health, retiring as a sergeant. In 1954 he was working as a mechanic for Associated Transportation Company, 442 B Street. In 1955 his occupation was given as yardman in the trucking business.

He was admitted to the University of California Hospital in San Francisco on April 24, 1955 for treatment of his illness. There, following surgery, he died at 3:00 A.M., Monday, May 23, 1955, after ten days in a coma. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday afternoon, May 25, 1955, in the Ullrey Memorial Chapel with Rev. Howard Daulton, pastor of the Yuba City First Methodist Church, officiating. Mrs. Dean Yates was the organist. Casket bearers were Grodon Phillips, Nick Frandrup, Lewis Duncan, Roy Kornmeyer, Don Carlson and Frank Wamsley. Honorary bearers were O. O. Brown, Harmon Ollar, Garry Miller, J. M. Shea, Truman Bao, and Jason Make. Interment followed in Sutter Cemetery, Sutter, Sutter County, California, where his grave long bore a marker with the following inscription:

Photo from collection of Brian Kunde.

Anna Kunde was living at 429 Wilbur Avenue in 1955. She married (second), on October 6(?), 1956, in —, Louis John Blenn. Louis was born April 30, 1907 in —, Michigan, the son of William Blenn and Hermine (Tieking) Blenn. He had married (first), on — –, 1931 in —, Vera Joyce Corporon (Joyce). Joyce was born August 27, 1912 in —, Kansas, the daughter of Thomas Albert Corporon and Bertha (Cox) Corporon.   Louis John Blenn, April 1958. Photo from collection of Brian Kunde.  John and Joyce Blenn had been residents of the Yuba-Sutter area since about 1947/48. Joyce died Sunday, March 21, 1954, aged 41 years, in Yuba City Community Hospital, Yuba City, Sutter County, California. Funeral services were conducted at 2:00 P.M., Wednesday, March 24, 1954 in the Chapel of the Twin Cities, Yuba City. Rev. Allan Searles, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Marysville, officiated. Interment was in Sutter Cemetery. Louis had two children from this previous marriage, as follows: Children: — Blenn. — Blenn. After their marriage Louis and Anna Blenns lived in Gridley in Butte County for a number of years. Louis Blenn died Saturday, November 14, 1964, aged 57, in Yuba City, Sutter County, California. Funeral services were conducted at 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, November 17, 1964 in the Jarvis Funeral Home, Yuba City, with Rev. Edgar Nelson, pastor of the Yuba City First Methodist Church, officiating. Interment was in Sutter Cemetery next to Louis' first wife Joyce. Anna survived him. She was living at 806 Bandy Way, Yuba City, at the time of her husband's death. In 1965 Anna Blenn was living in a house at 911 Chestnut, Yuba City. Her occupation was given as nurse. By 1966 Anna had moved to a house at 810 Jones Street, Yuba City, where she lived through 1968. From 1969 though at least 1971 she resided at 525 Cooper Avenue, Apartment 2, but by 1974 was again living at 810 Jones Street. After 1977 her occupation was given as retired. She was a member of the Pythian Sisters and St. Andrew Presbyterian Church. Anna continued to reside at 810 Jones Street until no longer able to care for herself, after which she lived in a succession of care homes. Anna Blenn died Tuesday, November 19, 1991, aged 84, at the Fountains rest home in Yuba City, Sutter County, California. Private graveside memorial services were held at 3:30 P.M. Friday, November 22, 1991, under the direction of Ullrey Memorial Chapel, Rev. Chris Kersting of St. Andrew Presbyterian Church officiating. Inurnment was in Sutter Cemetery under her original married name, in the same grave as her first husband, she having given up the plot next to his in 1986 for the burial of her grandson Rodger. The existing marker for Otto was replaced by one with the following inscription: Photo from collection of Brian Kunde. * * * * * From 8/6/2012 revision. 1st web edition posted 1/22/1998. This page last updated 10/25/2012. Published by Fleabonnet Press.