Roland 'Butch' Kallunki, age 84, of 1525 County Road 5 NW, Annandale died Wednesday, August 25, 2004 at the Buffalo Hospital.
Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m. Saturday, August 28, 2004 at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church, French Lake Township, Wright County with Rev. Edward Groop officiating. Margaret Groop will provide the music, 'Under His Wings' and 'Great is Thy Faithfulness'. Burial will follow in Riverside Cemetery, French Lake Township, Wright County. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Friday at the Dingmann Funeral Care Chapel, Annandale and one hour prior to services at the church. There will be a prayer service 7:30 p.m. Friday.
Roland Quentin Kallunki was born December 27, 1919 to Richard and Olga Kallunki in Albion Township, Wright County on the same farmstead he was currently living. He served in the U.S. Army during WW II and married Dolores Hanson on June 29, 1946 at Annandale. He was a farmer and truck driver, member of Our Saviour's Lutheran Church, and life member of Maple Lake VFW Post #7664. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, saunas, and working on small engines.
He is survived by his wife, Dolores of Annandale; sons, daughters and their spouses, Jeff of Annandale, Cheryl (Arley) Hartsoch of Ray, ND, Tim (Shirley) of Rathdrum, ID, Les (Carol) of Clearwater, Lori Kallunki of Grove, OK, Jay (Karen) of Annandale, Rhonda (Russ) Christinsen of South Haven; brothers, sisters and their spouses, Hayde (Lloyd) Klemz of Annandale, John (Leela) of AZ, Julia Ulku of Bloomington, and Donald (Gerda) of AZ; grandchildren, Brent Hartsoch, Sara Peterson, Briita Cameron, Daniel and Erik Hartsoch, Garrett, Katie, Kasey, Owen, and Paige Kallunki; great grandchildren, Graham and Samuel Peterson. Brothers, Melvin, Arnold, Archie, and Marvin preceded him in death.
The pallbearers will be Brian and Mitch Hedman, Bruce and Byron Hanson, John Dunderi, & Ron Raisanen and the honorary pallbearers will be Roland's grandchildren.