Lou Anne Moon Bunnell

BUNNELL, Lou Anne Moon, born March 24, 1919 in Dayton, Ohio, was the daughter of William E. and Sarah Fenner Moon and sister of Winifred Moon Ahern. Her husband Robert L. Bunnell preceded her in death in August, 1981. Lou Anne was a graduate of Fairview High School and the University of Cincinnati. She was a member of Alpha Omicron Pi Sorority. Her career training and lifetime work was as a dietician. In 1942 she volunteered for service in the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corp (WAAC). After World War II was over, she returned to Ohio to manage area restaurants until the outbreak of the Korean War in 1949. She was called back to active duty and was stationed in Europe. Her most loved assignment was as Food Supervisor for the entire Rhine command in Germany. Within a period of one year, she established messes at 125 locations, 3 general hospitals and 5 officer’s clubs. During her Army career, she had over 45 moves. Awards received included the Legion of Merit, the National Defense Service Medal, and the Army Commendation Medal. She retired with 30 years of active service holding the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, one of the highest ranked women at the time. She believed she was fortunate to have been “Army” and that the opportunities and challenges provided by the Army would never have been provided in civilian life. After retirement, she lived in both Denver and Green Valley, AZ. She returned to Dayton in 2003.Activities of special interest to her were the genealogy of her family and Early American Decorative Painting. She is survived by her niece Saralou Ahern Durham; her nephew William D. Ahern; her stepdaughter Barbara Bunnell Gay; and stepson Robert M. Bunnell and their children. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Alpha Omicron Pi Foundation for scholarships, P.O. Box 395, Brentwood, TN 37024 or the Women in Military Service for America Memorial Foundation, Dept. 560, Washington, DC 20042. Funeral services will be held at 2PM, Thursday, August 24, 2006 at the Routsong Funeral Home, 6 Oakwood Ave, at Irving, Reverend Roland Marcus officiating. Interment will be in Woodland Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to the family via email at www.routsong.com.

Funeral Home:
Oakwood Routsong Funeral Home
6 Oakwood Ave.
Oakwood, OH
US 45409