{"id":22851,"date":"2018-05-31T19:09:44","date_gmt":"2018-05-31T23:09:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=22851"},"modified":"2018-05-31T19:26:54","modified_gmt":"2018-05-31T23:26:54","slug":"in-loving-memory-of-lana-kuntz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=22851","title":{"rendered":"In Loving Memory of Lana Kuntz"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_22852\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22852\" style=\"width: 522px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-22852\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/65913_515322901852588_1232621591_n.jpg\" alt=\"Lana Kuntz\" width=\"522\" height=\"550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/65913_515322901852588_1232621591_n.jpg 776w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/65913_515322901852588_1232621591_n-142x150.jpg 142w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/65913_515322901852588_1232621591_n-285x300.jpg 285w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/65913_515322901852588_1232621591_n-326x344.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/65913_515322901852588_1232621591_n-700x738.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 522px) 100vw, 522px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22852\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lana Kuntz<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">April 21, 1942 &#8211;\u00a0March 1, 1993<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Lana Kuntz was the illusion of Ronald\u00a0Davis and was an entertainer active in the 60\u2019s, 70\u2019s and 80\u2019s.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">After seeing the Miss Gay America contest in 1972, Ronald started the first Miss Gay Missouri America contest in 1973.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Along with his twin brother and fellow drag performer <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=22834\">Donna Drag<\/a> (Donald W. Davis), performed in St. Louis, Missouri where they were featured places the Red Bull. In 1974, Ronald moved to Houston, Texas for business.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Titles and Awards<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=74969\"><strong>Miss Gay Illinois America 1974<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nPrelim to Miss Gay America<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-22851 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=22852'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"142\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/65913_515322901852588_1232621591_n-142x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Lana Kuntz\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-22852\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/65913_515322901852588_1232621591_n-142x150.jpg 142w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/65913_515322901852588_1232621591_n-285x300.jpg 285w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/65913_515322901852588_1232621591_n-326x344.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/65913_515322901852588_1232621591_n-700x738.jpg 700w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/65913_515322901852588_1232621591_n.jpg 776w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 142px) 100vw, 142px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-22852'>\n\t\t\t\tLana Kuntz\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=22857'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"126\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/522714_406804046037808_1516846566_n-126x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Lana Kuntz\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-22857\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/522714_406804046037808_1516846566_n-126x150.jpg 126w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/522714_406804046037808_1516846566_n-253x300.jpg 253w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/522714_406804046037808_1516846566_n-326x387.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/522714_406804046037808_1516846566_n.jpg 416w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-22857'>\n\t\t\t\tLana Kuntz\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=22858'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/397605_411838842200995_1792040904_n-120x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Lana Kuntz\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-22858\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/397605_411838842200995_1792040904_n-120x150.jpg 120w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/397605_411838842200995_1792040904_n-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/397605_411838842200995_1792040904_n-326x408.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/397605_411838842200995_1792040904_n.jpg 625w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 120px) 100vw, 120px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-22858'>\n\t\t\t\tLana Kuntz\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=22859'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"104\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/389023_411839012200978_2003153343_n-104x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Lana Kuntz\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-22859\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/389023_411839012200978_2003153343_n-104x150.jpg 104w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/389023_411839012200978_2003153343_n-209x300.jpg 209w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/389023_411839012200978_2003153343_n-326x468.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/389023_411839012200978_2003153343_n.jpg 514w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 104px) 100vw, 104px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-22859'>\n\t\t\t\tLana Kuntz\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=22860'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/548653_412185675499645_2094567230_n-e1527809147258-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Lana Kuntz\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-22860\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/548653_412185675499645_2094567230_n-e1527809147258-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/548653_412185675499645_2094567230_n-e1527809147258-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/548653_412185675499645_2094567230_n-e1527809147258.jpg 312w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-22860'>\n\t\t\t\tLana Kuntz\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=22861'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"105\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/10987737_896842017034006_5591536390691478821_n-e1527809208640-105x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Lana Kuntz\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-22861\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/10987737_896842017034006_5591536390691478821_n-e1527809208640-105x150.jpg 105w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/10987737_896842017034006_5591536390691478821_n-e1527809208640-210x300.jpg 210w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/10987737_896842017034006_5591536390691478821_n-e1527809208640-326x466.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/10987737_896842017034006_5591536390691478821_n-e1527809208640.jpg 672w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 105px) 100vw, 105px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-22861'>\n\t\t\t\tLana Kuntz\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Captured Moments with Lana Kuntz<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_74977\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-74977\" style=\"width: 575px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=74977#main\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-74977\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-74977 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/20108390_1560698650648336_3819289162311346813_n.jpg\" alt=\"Lana Kuntz and Miss Peaches at the 1975 Miss Gay Illinois Pageant .\" width=\"575\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/20108390_1560698650648336_3819289162311346813_n.jpg 575w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/20108390_1560698650648336_3819289162311346813_n-120x150.jpg 120w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/20108390_1560698650648336_3819289162311346813_n-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/20108390_1560698650648336_3819289162311346813_n-326x408.jpg 326w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-74977\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lana Kuntz and Miss Peaches at the 1975 Miss Gay Illinois Pageant .<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>April 21, 1942 &#8211;\u00a0March 1, 1993 Lana Kuntz was the illusion of Ronald\u00a0Davis and was an entertainer active in the&#8230; <span class=\"gridview-grid-post-read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=22851\">read more<span class=\"gridview-sr-only\"> In Loving Memory of Lana 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