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IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Roger

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Lundberg

Apr 22, 1923 — Jan 30, 2020

Kennedy

Obituary

Roger Lundberg, age 96, died January  30, 2020, at the  Kittson Memorial Nursing Home in Hallock, MN.

He was preceded in death by his parents Gottfred and Betsy Lundberg; Pauline (wife), Clarice (first wife and mother of his children); eight sisters and brothers: Vivian, Mae, Violet, Garwin, Doreen, Jeanne, Ruth, and David; grandson Sam. He is survived by his six children: Daniel (Nancy), Glen (Mary), Kathleen (Francis), Thomas (Mary Lou), Jane (Patrick), and Ellen Kay.  Twelve grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren,  sister-in-law Beverly,  a multitude of endearing nieces and nephews, and many beloved members of his wife, Pauline's family, her daughter Pam and husband Doug Melon, son Brent and wife Rhonda Simons, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Roger was born on April 22, 1923, on the family farm 6 miles northwest of Kennedy, MN to Gottfred and Betsy Lundberg.  He was the seventh of nin children.  No hospital for him as he was born in the house in Skane township.  Roger attended the  Dahlgren School, which was a half a mile from the family farm, until 8th grade and then went to the Northwest School of Agriculture in Crookston, MN to complete his freshman year.  Roger took a year off from school in 1939 to work on the family farm and the next year attended Kennedy High School for the 10th and 11th grades, graduating in 1942.  Roger married Clarice Johnson on June 2, 1946, and together farmed and raised their six children.  Roger took over the family farm in the late 1940s and formed a farming partnership with his brother David when he returned from the Korean war.  In 1970, his son Danny, and in 1973, his son Glen, joined the family partnership for the Lundberg Brothers and Sons. Roger served on the Kennedy Public School board for 25 years, the Farmer's Elevator Board, Skane Township Board, and the Red River Lutheran Church Board in which he was a member.  Roger retired in 1985 and left for Yuma, Arizona before fall work was completed.  The weather proved to be wet and miserable, compared to no other previous fall in which Danny and Glen had to give it a go of combining after freeze-up.  Roger couldn't figure out what was taking them so long while enjoying the hot dry heat and noodling around the pool.  In retirement, Roger sold real estate in Yuma, Arizona and enjoyed every year of retirement in Yuma but never fell short of giving farming advice.  He spent most of his retirement years in Yuma, traveling back to Baudette, MN in the summer months.  He married Pauline in 1987 and spent 18 years together until her passing in 2005. In 2015 Roger relocated to the assisted living facility in Hallock.  He never did give up hope of returning to Araby Acres in Yuma; to his family and friends there, his golf cart, and his life at the pool.
We would like to thank all the staff at the Kittson Memorial Nursing home for their wonderful care.  As dad would say, "No, no, that's good enough. "
Outside gravesite service at the Red River Lutheran Cemetery will be on June 19, 2020, at 5:00 for nearby family and friends. Please follow CDC guidelines and practice social distancing.
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June
19

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Red River Lutheran Church

Unnamed Road, Hallock, MN 56728

Starts at 5:00 pm

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