Idaho County Free Press Grangeville, Idaho Ernest Prescott Kundert, 84 Ernest Prescott Kundert, 84, of Kamiah died July 12, 2004, at the Grangeville Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was born June 21, 1920, at Davenport, Iowa. During World War II he was stationed in Alabama and served in the Army for four years. His wife of 40 years was Ruthy Kundert. After she died, he met Arlene Oschmann and they were companions for six years.