Lowell J. Lunde

Lunde, Lowell Jacob 90, of Bloomington, Minn., devoted husband, loving father and grandfather, passed away at the Methodist Hospital on May 31, 2013. Lowell was born July 17, 1922 in Hayward, MN to Carl K. and Inga Lunde on the Lunde family farm. Lowell graduated from Albert Lea High School in 1940. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Lowell enlisted with his best friend Curtis Larson and proudly served as a member of the Marines during World War II. He was one of the first occupying troops to land in Nagasaki two weeks after the atom bomb dropped. After an extension of his four-year term he was discharged in 1945 and returned to the Lunde farm. On a blind-date set-up by his best friend and future wife's cousin, he met the love of his life, Donna Mae Kathleen Larson at the Freeborn County Fair on a hot summer night. Four years later, they wed at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. Longing to show his love the ocean and mountains, Lowell took Donna on an unforgettable month-long honeymoon out West. They were blessed with five children: Russell Allan, Carl Kristian, Lowell Bryan, Karin Annette and Kathryn Ann where they resided in Bloomington, MN. Lowell was an active member of the Lutheran Church and passionate lover of music, singing baritone for the choir. Lowell proudly worked for John Deere for 25 years. He loved traveling and took his family on many cross-country trips to show them the world. Outgoing and adventurous, he knew and loved everyone. Lowell was preceded in death by his wife, Donna Mae, his parents and younger brother David. He is survived by children, Russell (Lai La), Kris (Jan), Bryan (Nobuko), Karin (Kevin) Batchelder and Kate (Craig) Tollefson; 11 grandchildren, Carissa (Tyler) Rue, Bryce (Allison) Lunde, Briana (Patrick) Schiebout, Christine, Robert, Phillip and James Lunde, Kyle and Timothy Batchelder and Evan and Reece Tollefson; & five great-grandchildren, Hailey, Kira, Brayden, Elliot and Nora. The family would like to thank the dedicated staff at Masonic Home, Methodist Hospital and Park Nicollet Clinic of Bloomington. VISITATION will be held at Christ the King Lutheran Church on Tuesday, June 4, 2013 from 9-11 am with Funeral Service 11 am-12 noon. Burial Service at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery 1:30 pm. Reception following at Christ The King Lutheran Church in Bloomington, MN at 2:30 pm.

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Lowell J. Lunde

May 31, 2013

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