Norman Lunde
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Norman Lunde
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Survivors include his wife, Rose Mary of Elroy; six children, Patricia (Wayne) Stuber of Viroqua, James E. (Kathy) Lunde of Elroy, JoAnne (Harold) Rondestvedt of Elroy, Mary Anne (Hans) Pulham of Cashton, Ruth Anne (Robert) Baltz of West Salem, and Norman E. (Patricia) Lunde of Bellevue, Nebraska; fourteen Grandchildren, Scott Stuber, Bradley Stuber (friend Jeana Fremstead), Michelle (Jerod) Pasch, James R. (Angie) Lunde, Jennifer (Andy) Wohlrab, Ben (Andrea) Rondestvedt, Harald Erik (Kimberly) Rondestvedt, Hans (Andrea) Pulham, Wade Pulham (fiancée Teresa Kniefl), Tracy (Chris) Giesler, Robert J. Baltz, Rebecca (Patrick) Horihan, Samantha Lunde, and Erica Lunde; granddaughter-in-law, Lori Stuber; twenty-four Great Grandchildren, Gabriel Engh, Michael Stuber, Alicia Stuber, Grace Stuber, Trenton Pasch, Taylor Pasch, Teagon Pasch, Dalton Lunde, Katelyn Lunde, Kirstin Lunde, Seth Wohlrab, Luke Wohlrab, Jessica Wohlrab, Haven Rondestvedt, Holden Rondestvedt, David Rondestvedt, Alexandriea Giesler, Scarlett Giesler, Paul Giesler, Thomas Giesler, Gage Pulham, Maddison Pulham, Baylee Pulham, and Lillian Roraff; three sisters, Joyce Ritland of LaCrosse, Janet Appel of Rockford, IL and Nancy Lung of Palantine, IL; and a brother, Harold Lunde of Wasilla, Alaska. He was preceded in death by four infants, Genevieve Margaret, Norman David, Joseph Craig; his Parents, Justin & Irene; sister, Judy Clemens; grandson, Brian Stuber; and great grandson, Haydn Rondestvedt. Norman, Dad, Grandpa and Papa: Although you may not have realized it, you were an inspiration to all of us. What was it that made your life so full and special? You truly loved your wife, children, grand children and great-grand children. You always strived to love, teach and to provide a strong legacy for us, showing deep pride knowing we'd learned a lesson you had tried to teach us and in everything we accomplished or achieved. Your smile was the gratitude and recognition that we all looked for, because we knew coming from you that was always "high praise". You always welcomed a set of younger feet that filed through that front door and looked forward to the hugs and kisses to follow. We will miss your presence, but will cherish all the "treasures" that you have allowed us to bring along on our walk of life. All of us will miss you dearly.........Love you. Memorial Funeral Services will be held on Monday, May 4, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. at the St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Elroy, with Father Richard Dickman officiating. Friends may call at the Church on Sunday from 4 to 8 p.m. with a prayer service at 7:30 p.m. and at the Church on Monday from 10 a.m. until the time of services. Interment will be at the St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorial be given to the St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Elroy. The Picha Funeral Home in Elroy is assisting the family with arrangements. |
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Norman E. Lunde,
age 80 years, of Elroy, Wisconsin, passed away on Thursday, April 30, 2009 at
his residence. He was born on August 28, 1928 to Justin and Alice (Boldon)
Lunde at Elroy, where he grew to adulthood and graduated from the Elroy High
School. Norman served in the U.S. Army Air Corps from 1946 to 1949 near the end
of World War II. On July 1, 1950, Norman was united in marriage to Rose Mary
Jensen at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Elroy. He worked for a short time as
a fireman for the Illinois Central Rail Road in Chicago Illinois. Norman then
came home to Elroy and took a job with the United States Post Office as Elroy’s
letter carrier. Norman retired from the post office after 30 years. After
retiring, Norman spent his time as a devoted husband, father, brother,
grandfather and uncle; he was an avid outdoorsman, hunter and enjoyed keeping in
touch with family and friends on his computer. He especially enjoyed working in
his vegetable and flower gardens and creating a lawn that seemed to only get
larger each year.