Clyde Norman Lund, age 90 of Tomah, WI passed away Friday, March 28, 2008, at the Tomah Memorial Hospital. He was born November 11, 1917, in Merrill, WI to parents, Oscar and Effie (Ladd) Lund. His father, Oscar died March of 1921 and his mother, Effie remarried James Arley Johnson in 1922 and moved to a farm 5 miles east of Tomah.
Clyde attended Mound View Country School for 6 years, Miller Grade School for 2 years and also attended Tomah High School. He joined the Civilian Conservation Corp (CCC's) from 1934 to 1936. Clyde married Merene P. Alexander on June 7, 1938. They had 4 children, Derald, Carol, Marilyn and Janice. In 1938, they moved to California where Clyde worked for the U. S. Forestry Service. In 1942, they returned to Wisconsin. During World War II, they lived in Waukegan, Illinois, where Clyde worked for American Steel and Wire in North Chicago. The family moved back to Tomah in 1947 and Clyde ran the old Henry Skinner Standard Service in the Log Cabin Station. A new standard station replaced it in 1949. In 1954, he built a new garage on the fairgrounds road for a Nash/Rambler agency, "Lund's Auto Sales" and spent 25 years in the automobile business. His last endeavor was building and selling homes in central and southern Wisconsin. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and card playing.
He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Merene; two daughters, Carol Barnhill of Fort Collins, CO and Marilyn Zaken of Tomah, WI; six grandchildren, Russell (April) Barnhill of Lakewood, CO, Michael (Dana) Barnhill of Houston, TX, Patti (Barry) Scott of Loveland, CO, Kathleen (Mike) Adkins of Martinsburg, WV, Nicole (Joe) Monroe of Monroe, WI and Kimberly Ducklow of Tomah, WI; two great grandsons, Ryan and Tim Barnhill of Strasburg, CO and one great granddaughter, Avery Monroe of Monroe, WI. He is also survived by a son-in-law, Robert Ducklow of Tomah, WI; a brother-in-law, Elmer (Faye) Alexander of Lakeland, FL; a sister-in-law, Mildred Nichols of Pleasant Prairie, WI; nephews, nieces, cousins, step cousins and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Derald; a daughter, Janice Ducklow; a grandson, Daniel Zaken; a brother, John Lund; and a sister, Fern Sullivan.
Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, April 5, 2008, 11:00 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Tomah, WI. Pastor William Swan will officiate. Burial will follow in the Oak Grove Cemetery in Tomah, WI. Family and friends are invited for visitation on Friday, April 4, 2008, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the Torkelson Funeral Home in Tomah. Family and friends are also invited for visitation on Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service at the church. The Torkelson Funeral Home in Tomah is assisting the family with arrangements. Online condolences may be offered at www.torkelsonfuneralhome.com.
Clyde attended Mound View Country School for 6 years, Miller Grade School for 2 years and also attended Tomah High School. He joined the Civilian Conservation Corp (CCC's) from 1934 to 1936. Clyde married Merene P. Alexander on June 7, 1938. They had 4 children, Derald, Carol, Marilyn and Janice. In 1938, they moved to California where Clyde worked for the U. S. Forestry Service. In 1942, they returned to Wisconsin. During World War II, they lived in Waukegan, Illinois, where Clyde worked for American Steel and Wire in North Chicago. The family moved back to Tomah in 1947 and Clyde ran the old Henry Skinner Standard Service in the Log Cabin Station. A new standard station replaced it in 1949. In 1954, he built a new garage on the fairgrounds road for a Nash/Rambler agency, "Lund's Auto Sales" and spent 25 years in the automobile business. His last endeavor was building and selling homes in central and southern Wisconsin. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and card playing.
He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Merene; two daughters, Carol Barnhill of Fort Collins, CO and Marilyn Zaken of Tomah, WI; six grandchildren, Russell (April) Barnhill of Lakewood, CO, Michael (Dana) Barnhill of Houston, TX, Patti (Barry) Scott of Loveland, CO, Kathleen (Mike) Adkins of Martinsburg, WV, Nicole (Joe) Monroe of Monroe, WI and Kimberly Ducklow of Tomah, WI; two great grandsons, Ryan and Tim Barnhill of Strasburg, CO and one great granddaughter, Avery Monroe of Monroe, WI. He is also survived by a son-in-law, Robert Ducklow of Tomah, WI; a brother-in-law, Elmer (Faye) Alexander of Lakeland, FL; a sister-in-law, Mildred Nichols of Pleasant Prairie, WI; nephews, nieces, cousins, step cousins and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Derald; a daughter, Janice Ducklow; a grandson, Daniel Zaken; a brother, John Lund; and a sister, Fern Sullivan.
Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, April 5, 2008, 11:00 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Tomah, WI. Pastor William Swan will officiate. Burial will follow in the Oak Grove Cemetery in Tomah, WI. Family and friends are invited for visitation on Friday, April 4, 2008, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the Torkelson Funeral Home in Tomah. Family and friends are also invited for visitation on Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service at the church. The Torkelson Funeral Home in Tomah is assisting the family with arrangements. Online condolences may be offered at www.torkelsonfuneralhome.com.
Clyde Norman Lund, age 90 of Tomah, WI passed away Friday, March 28, 2008, at the Tomah Memorial Hospital. He was born November 11, 1917, in Merrill, WI to parents, Oscar and Effie (Ladd) Lund. His father, Oscar died March of 1921 and his mother, Effie remarried James Arley Johnson in 1922 and moved to a farm 5 miles east of Tomah.
Clyde attended Mound View Country School for 6 years, Miller Grade School for 2 years and also attended Tomah High School. He joined the Civilian Conservation Corp (CCC's) from 1934 to 1936. Clyde married Merene P. Alexander on June 7, 1938. They had 4 children, Derald, Carol, Marilyn and Janice. In 1938, they moved to California where Clyde worked for the U. S. Forestry Service. In 1942, they returned to Wisconsin. During World War II, they lived in Waukegan, Illinois, where Clyde worked for American Steel and Wire in North Chicago. The family moved back to Tomah in 1947 and Clyde ran the old Henry Skinner Standard Service in the Log Cabin Station. A new standard station replaced it in 1949. In 1954, he built a new garage on the fairgrounds road for a Nash/Rambler agency, "Lund's Auto Sales" and spent 25 years in the automobile business. His last endeavor was building and selling homes in central and southern Wisconsin. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and card playing.
He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Merene; two daughters, Carol Barnhill of Fort Collins, CO and Marilyn Zaken of Tomah, WI; six grandchildren, Russell (April) Barnhill of Lakewood, CO, Michael (Dana) Barnhill of Houston, TX, Patti (Barry) Scott of Loveland, CO, Kathleen (Mike) Adkins of Martinsburg, WV, Nicole (Joe) Monroe of Monroe, WI and Kimberly Ducklow of Tomah, WI; two great grandsons, Ryan and Tim Barnhill of Strasburg, CO and one great granddaughter, Avery Monroe of Monroe, WI. He is also survived by a son-in-law, Robert Ducklow of Tomah, WI; a brother-in-law, Elmer (Faye) Alexander of Lakeland, FL; a sister-in-law, Mildred Nichols of Pleasant Prairie, WI; nephews, nieces, cousins, step cousins and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Derald; a daughter, Janice Ducklow; a grandson, Daniel Zaken; a brother, John Lund; and a sister, Fern Sullivan.
Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, April 5, 2008, 11:00 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Tomah, WI. Pastor William Swan will officiate. Burial will follow in the Oak Grove Cemetery in Tomah, WI. Family and friends are invited for visitation on Friday, April 4, 2008, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the Torkelson Funeral Home in Tomah. Family and friends are also invited for visitation on Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service at the church. The Torkelson Funeral Home in Tomah is assisting the family with arrangements. Online condolences may be offered at www.torkelsonfuneralhome.com.
Clyde attended Mound View Country School for 6 years, Miller Grade School for 2 years and also attended Tomah High School. He joined the Civilian Conservation Corp (CCC's) from 1934 to 1936. Clyde married Merene P. Alexander on June 7, 1938. They had 4 children, Derald, Carol, Marilyn and Janice. In 1938, they moved to California where Clyde worked for the U. S. Forestry Service. In 1942, they returned to Wisconsin. During World War II, they lived in Waukegan, Illinois, where Clyde worked for American Steel and Wire in North Chicago. The family moved back to Tomah in 1947 and Clyde ran the old Henry Skinner Standard Service in the Log Cabin Station. A new standard station replaced it in 1949. In 1954, he built a new garage on the fairgrounds road for a Nash/Rambler agency, "Lund's Auto Sales" and spent 25 years in the automobile business. His last endeavor was building and selling homes in central and southern Wisconsin. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and card playing.
He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Merene; two daughters, Carol Barnhill of Fort Collins, CO and Marilyn Zaken of Tomah, WI; six grandchildren, Russell (April) Barnhill of Lakewood, CO, Michael (Dana) Barnhill of Houston, TX, Patti (Barry) Scott of Loveland, CO, Kathleen (Mike) Adkins of Martinsburg, WV, Nicole (Joe) Monroe of Monroe, WI and Kimberly Ducklow of Tomah, WI; two great grandsons, Ryan and Tim Barnhill of Strasburg, CO and one great granddaughter, Avery Monroe of Monroe, WI. He is also survived by a son-in-law, Robert Ducklow of Tomah, WI; a brother-in-law, Elmer (Faye) Alexander of Lakeland, FL; a sister-in-law, Mildred Nichols of Pleasant Prairie, WI; nephews, nieces, cousins, step cousins and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Derald; a daughter, Janice Ducklow; a grandson, Daniel Zaken; a brother, John Lund; and a sister, Fern Sullivan.
Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, April 5, 2008, 11:00 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Tomah, WI. Pastor William Swan will officiate. Burial will follow in the Oak Grove Cemetery in Tomah, WI. Family and friends are invited for visitation on Friday, April 4, 2008, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the Torkelson Funeral Home in Tomah. Family and friends are also invited for visitation on Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service at the church. The Torkelson Funeral Home in Tomah is assisting the family with arrangements. Online condolences may be offered at www.torkelsonfuneralhome.com.
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