In 1957, he married Charlene Blair, raising four children in Sioux City and Austin, Minn. He spent many years of his life as a carpenter, helping to build many homes in Morningside. He also worked as management for the Warehouse Market and Sioux City Auto Parts, ending his working career at K-Mart in Sioux Falls, S.D. In 1999, he retired to Sergeant Bluff to be close to his family.

He enjoyed telling jokes and keeping people laughing, singing country music and playing his guitar, spending time and visiting with his brothers, sisters, children and grandchildren, along with fishing with the boys and grandkids. He liked to take them rock hunting, where he always kept a few good ones in his pocket to throw on the ground for the grandkids in case there were none to be found. He was a stand-up guy and will be greatly missed by his family and too many friends to mention.

Survivors include a son, Danny and Gillian Jungwirth of Hubbard, Neb.; three daughters, Tracy and Rick Prichard, Lorrie Bohlmann and Amanda and Chad Sorensen, all of Sioux City; three sisters, Phyllis and Russell Clingenpeel of South Sioux City, Delores "Toots" Moulton and Carole and David Stokes, both of Sioux City; eight grandchildren, Kristi Gray of Tea, S.D., Raymond and Charles Jungwirth of Hubbard, Neb., Trevor and Erick Prichard, Elizabeth Bohlmann and Noah and Adden Sorensen of Sioux City; a great-granddaughter, Hallie Gray of Tea, S.D.; and his beloved cockatiels, Tweeter and Jenny.

He was preceded in death by his parents, George and Frances Jungwirth; three brothers, Herbert, Lawrence and William Jungwirth; and two sisters, Florence Cisler and Kathryn (DeMers) Altamus.