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| Lloyd J. Lund, Age 88 |
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Benson Funeral Home, St. Cloud, Minnesota |
| Visitation Date/Time: |
Saturday, September 11, 2010 from 4:00 to 6:00 PM |
| Funeral Time: |
Saturday, September 11, 2010 from 4:00 to 6:00 PM |
| Funeral Location: |
Benson Funeral Home, St. Cloud, MN |
| Burial Location: |
Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery, Little Falls, MN |
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LLOYD J. LUND
Waite Park
April 24, 1922 ~ September 8, 2010
Lloyd J. Lund, 88 of Waite Park, Minnesota, died peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones on September 8, 2010.
Visitation will be Saturday, September 11, 2010 from 4:00 to 6:00 PM at Benson Funeral Home, St. Cloud. Burial will be in the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery, Little Falls, MN.
Lloyd J. Lund was born April 24, 1922 in Luverne, Minnesota to John and Lena (Iveland) Lund. He served in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II from 1942 to 1946 as a radio operator on a B-24 Bomber in Asia.
Upon his return, Lloyd married Betty J. Strassburg on August 14, 1946, on the family farm, in Luverne, Minnesota. They lived in Luverne from 1946 to 1950 where he was employed by the City of Luverne. They moved to St. Cloud in 1950 where, from 1950 to 1970, Lloyd was employed by Northern States Power as a lineman. In 1970 they moved to Monticello, MN where he was the NSP supervisor for the Monticello district. In 1968 he was honored for his service by being named NSP Employee of the Year. After retiring in 1984 Lloyd and Betty spent summers in Minnesota & winters in various locations enjoying golf and travel with friends, finally settling in Tucson, Arizona.
Lloyd took great pride in his community activities; was a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church of St. Cloud and later Trinity Lutheran Church of Monticello. At Bethlehem Lutheran, Lloyd taught Sunday school, served as longtime Scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop 14 and served as president of the church council. As a Scoutmaster he enjoyed the camaraderie, camping and his ability to make a difference in the lives of young people and loved every minute of it.
He was also a member of St. Cloud “Singing Saints” Barbershop Quartet group, St. Cloud Masonic Lodge, St. Cloud Toastmasters and served as president of Campus Lab School PTA. While living in Monticello he was a member and past president of Rotary, member and past president of Monticello Chamber of Commerce, life member of Monticello VFW Post #8731, member and past commander of Monticello American Legion Post #260. In Luverne, Lloyd also had been a member of the Luverne VFW Post #2757 and had served with the Luverne Volunteer Fire Department.
Survivors include his wife, Betty Lund of Waite Park, Children: Linda & Mike Patton of Rice, John Lund & Karen Krey of St. Cloud, Jeffrey Lund & Monica Reede of Minneapolis, and Leanne & Peter Douglass of Sauk Rapids, five grandchildren and three great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, and two sisters, Alma and Helen.
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