Gunnar Kennedy, Alton, Missouri, local, died at the age of 21 while hiking in Slovenia. His funeral will be October 25, 2025.
His Life
Gunnar Kennedy was born on August 20, 2004. He has one older brother and one younger brother. He attended Alton High School and participated in the Alton Cross Country Team. In 2023, Gunnar graduated high school. Gunnar was in his third year at the University of Virginia studying for a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science degree. [1] During those semesters, Gunnar took advantage of studying abroad going to several countries. At his time of death, he was studying abroad in Spain.
His Death
On the weekend of October 4, 2025, Gunnar went on a solo hiking trip on Mount Triglav in Slovenia. After he missed his flight and missed his class, the search and rescue operations began. On October 9th, Gunnar was found deceased at the bottom of a ravine. [2] After a week in Slovenia, Gunnar’s remains were brought back to the United States with his body returning to Alton on October 18th.
Funeral
Gunnar Kennedy’s visitation will be on Friday, October 24, 2025, between 5-7 pm at Clary’s Funeral Home in Alton. His funeral will be at 3 pm on Saturday, October 25th at the Alton High School Gym. [3]
