Andrew Dunnick, 84, of Grinnell, died Wednesday, Mar. 21, 2018, at Brooklyn Community Estates in Brooklyn. A funeral service was held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, Mar. 24, at Grinnell Friends Church with the Rev. Steve Savage officiating. Interment with military honors was held at Hazelwood Cemetery in Grinnell.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be designated to Brooklyn Community Estates and may be mailed in care of the Smith Funeral Home, PO Box 368, Grinnell, IA 50112. Memories and condolences may be shared online with his family at www.smithfh.com.
Andrew Neldo Dunnick was born the son of Floris and Henrietta Dunnick on May 31, 1933, in Jasper County near Lynnville. He was raised on the family farm and graduated from Lynnville High School with the Class of 1951.
Mar. 23, 1957, Andrew was united in marriage to Ruth Alene Pierce at the First Friends Church in Grinnell. The couple farmed near Kellogg and Newburg before moving to Grinnell in 1968. Andrew worked at C&K Transfer and Farm Service in Grinnell, Farmhand, Inc., and then worked at Grinnell College in the building and grounds department. He retired from Grinnell College in 1998.
Andrew was an outdoorsman who wasn’t afraid to get his hands dirty. He was a hard worker and enjoyed helping others. His enjoyments included camping, collecting antiques, attending auctions and bluegrass festivals, traveling to the Black Hills and the Ozarks, and listening to bluegrass music.
Survivors include his daughter, Marcia Brewer of Searsboro; two sons, Mark (Debra) Dunnick of Waverly and Marlin Dunnick of Marion; six grandchildren, Jessica (Eric) Webb of Waverly, Katie (Nathan) Muhs of Highlands Ranch, CO, Joshua Dunnick of Hiawatha, Amanda Dunnick of Marshalltown, Michael and Misty Brewer, both of Searsboro; five great-grandchildren, Kellen, Bennett, and Lincoln Webb and Madelyn and Connor Muhs; and his siblings, Arma Eaton of Colorado Springs, CO, Florence (Leroy) Sterk of Grinnell, and Alma (Melvin) Freese of Haverhill. He was preceded in death by his parents and wife, Ruth Dunnick in 2017.
