Carl Lundgren

    Carl R. (Dick) Lundgren, 86, Clear Lake, died Monday, Jan. 21, 2008 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City, Iowa.
    Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 25, at Zion Lutheran Church, 112 North 4th Street, Clear Lake with the Rev. Derik Yarian officiating. Interment will take place at the Clear Lake Cemetery with military honors by the Clear Lake V.F.W. Memorial are suggested to Hospice of North Iowa or Mercy Cancer Center.
    Carl (Dick) was born on June 28, 1921, the first born son of Carl G. and Olga E. (Fjone) Lundgren at Firesteel, S.D.  Carl (Dick) was six years old when his father died; he then lived part-time with his uncle and aunt, Knute and Hazel Fjone in South Dakota.  He was baptized and confirmed at Grace Lutheran Church in Firesteel, S.D.
    He graduated from Timberlake, S.D. high school in 1938.  He moved to Iowa to join his Uncle Knute Fjone in farming.  He worked as a hired hand on various farms in the North Iowa area.  He served in the U.S. Army from 1941-1944.  He served with the military police and then as a medic (surgical technician).  He was stationed in Japan at the time of atomic bomb attack.  After discharge, he returned to Iowa and engaged in farming.
    He married Dorothy M. Jass on July 2, 1948.  Two sons were born to them, Kenneth Carl and Bill Richard.  They farmed several years in the North Iowa area. He was employed at Ventura Farm Service and was employed as delivery person for Krieger’s Floral (his favorite occupation).  Upon retirement he then did child care for his grandson Kyle.  He enjoyed going to coffee with the guys and playing cards (his favorite pastime) with family and friends.
    He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church.  He was a lifetime member of the V.F.W.
    He is survived by his wife, Dorothy and son, Kenny (Randa) of Fertile, Iowa and their children, Todd (Ellen); Shelley (Stacey) Shipman, Holly (Larry) Green and Tyler; and son, Bill (Kim) of Ventura, and their son, Kyle.  He also is survived by five great-grandchildren; Zackery Lundgren; Kayla, Maggie, Colton Shipman and Clay Byom; one brother, Arthur (Bud) and his wife, Olive of Everett, Wash.; sister, Anna Mae Johnson, Ocean Shores, Wash.; sisters-in-law, Janette Jass, Mason City,  Mildred (Raymond) Priem, St Ansgar, Iowa; brother-in-law, Carl (Shirley) Jass, McCook, Neb.; and a niece, nephew and step-niece.
    He was preceded in death by his parents; uncle, Knute Fjone and wife, Hazel; parents-in-law, Emil and Jean Jass and a niece, Carla Stoll.
    Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 North 4th Street, Clear Lake, was in charge of arrangements.