More detail on this person: NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Harold R. Bunnell, 78, of Hunting Camp
Road, a test pilot and instructor for the military, Bell Helicopter and Dynalectron Co., died
Tuesday at Halifax Medical Center, Daytona Beach.
Mr. Bunnell, who retired as a chief warrant officer and helicopter pilot from the Army, was born in
Avoca, Iowa. He moved to this area this year from LaGrange, Ga. He served in the Navy during World
War II, and in the Army during the Korean and Vietnam Wars. He flew helicopters all over the world
for more than 30 years.
Survivors include two sons, Robert, Samsula, and David, LaGrange; a daughter, Theresa
Bunnell-Penner, Topanga, Calif.; a brother, Kenneth, Hopewell, Va.; three sisters, Mary Keim,
Phoenix, Ariz., Lorita Bissel, Marne, Iowa, and Lola Bunnell, Avoca; and seven grandchildren. New
Life Cremation, Ormond Beach, is in charge.
Harold Bunnell Passes Away
Harold Raymond Bunnell, 78, of New Smyrna, FL, passed away on Tuesday morning, October 15,
2002.
Harold was born June 2, 1924, to Richard Charles and Ella Henrietta Brammann Bunnell at Avoca, IA.
He attended schools in Avoca, Elk Horn and Wiota, IA. Harold joined the United States Navy in 1942
and continued a career in the Navy and Army, retiring from active military duty in February, 1967.
He then worked for Bell International Helicopter and later for Don Electron Co. until retiring in
1979.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Richard and Ella Bunnell; his stepfather, John R. Sieck;
and two half brothers-in-law, Gayle Keim and David Bissell.
He is survived by two sons, David Bunnell of LaGrange, GA, Robert and Becky Bunnell and their
children Robert, Amber, Richard, and Raymond of New Smyrna, FL; one daughter, Theresa and Max
Penner and their children, Alea, Lorin, and Hans of Topanga, CA; one brother, Kenneth and Virginia
Bunnell of Hopewell, VA; three half sisters, Larita Bissell of Massena, Mary Ann Keim of Phoenix,
AZ, and Lola and Melvin Hodge of Marne; grandnieces, nephews and cousins.
No funeral service was held and the cremains were scattered at sea by his children on Thurs., Oct.
17, 2002.
Burial information: Fort Benning National Cementary
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