IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Ronald Clark
Strand
September 1, 1939 – April 25, 2007
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Ronald C. Strand, age 67, of South Haven and formerly of Kingston, died Wednesday, April 25, 2007 in North Platte, NE.
Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Monday, April 30, 2007 at the Evangelical Covenant Church in Dassel with Rev. Lloyd Melvie and Rev. Michael McCain officiating. Burial will be at Lake Union Covenant Cemetery in South Haven. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Sunday at Dingmann Funeral Care Chapel in Annandale and one hour prior to the service, Monday at the church. A prayer service will be held at 7:00 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Memorials are preferred to the Lake Union Covenant Church Building Fund.
Ronald Clark Strand was born on September 1, 1939 in Southside Township to Donald and Selma (Olson) Strand. He was baptized as an infant and confirmed in 1953 at Lake Union Covenant Church. He grew up on the family farm and received his education at Lake Francis School and Annandale High School, class of 1957. Ron worked at Augsburg Publishing House in Minneapolis from 1958 - 1995 as journeyman bookbinder and bindery foreman. He was a member of Lake Union Covenant Church, near South Haven and a former member of Ostmark Lutheran Church, near Watkins. He was an active member and served on boards at both churches. He served his country in the National Guard from 1961 - 1967. He was a charter member of Kingston Lions and served on the Meeker County Fair Board and Kingston City Council. In retirement, Ron mowed road ditches for Meeker County and in 2003, he moved to his dream home in the country. He loved his family, friends, hunting, fishing, traveling and the outdoors. Ron and Joann`s great joy in life was entertaining family and friends at their home.
Ronald is survived by his wife of 44 years, Joann; daughters, Darla (Gary) Boucher of Granby, CT and Dana (Rob) O`Connor of Denver, CO; brothers, Wally (Jan) of Kimball and Charles (Linda) of Brooklyn Park; brothers-in-law, Edward (Arlene) Meline of Brooklyn Park and George (Marilyn) Meline of Litchfield; sisters-in-law, Dorothy (Douglas) Kersten of South Haven and Sandra (Joe) DeSua of Apple Valley; grandson, Quinn Clark O`Connor; step-granddaughters, Alyssa, Lauren and Olivia Boucher; aunt, Hazel Strand; many nieces, nephews and cousins. His parents preceded him in death.
Pallbearers will be Jeffrey Strand, Mark Strand, Brian Meline, Dan Glessing, Spencer Pannhoff and Chris Olson. Keith Johnson, soloist, and Harvey Peterson, organist, will provide the music for the service. Arrangements are entrusted to Dingmann Funeral Care, Annandale.
Ronald C. Strand, age 67, of South Haven and formerly of Kingston, died Wednesday, April 25, 2007 in North Platte, NE.
Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Monday, April 30, 2007 at the Evangelical Covenant Church in Dassel with Rev. Lloyd Melvie and Rev. Michael McCain officiating. Burial will be at Lake Union Covenant Cemetery in South Haven. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Sunday at Dingmann Funeral Care Chapel in Annandale and one hour prior to the service, Monday at the church. A prayer service will be held at 7:00 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Memorials are preferred to the Lake Union Covenant Church Building Fund.
Ronald Clark Strand was born on September 1, 1939 in Southside Township to Donald and Selma (Olson) Strand. He was baptized as an infant and confirmed in 1953 at Lake Union Covenant Church. He grew up on the family farm and received his education at Lake Francis School and Annandale High School, class of 1957. Ron worked at Augsburg Publishing House in Minneapolis from 1958 - 1995 as journeyman bookbinder and bindery foreman. He was a member of Lake Union Covenant Church, near South Haven and a former member of Ostmark Lutheran Church, near Watkins. He was an active member and served on boards at both churches. He served his country in the National Guard from 1961 - 1967. He was a charter member of Kingston Lions and served on the Meeker County Fair Board and Kingston City Council. In retirement, Ron mowed road ditches for Meeker County and in 2003, he moved to his dream home in the country. He loved his family, friends, hunting, fishing, traveling and the outdoors. Ron and Joann`s great joy in life was entertaining family and friends at their home.
Ronald is survived by his wife of 44 years, Joann; daughters, Darla (Gary) Boucher of Granby, CT and Dana (Rob) O`Connor of Denver, CO; brothers, Wally (Jan) of Kimball and Charles (Linda) of Brooklyn Park; brothers-in-law, Edward (Arlene) Meline of Brooklyn Park and George (Marilyn) Meline of Litchfield; sisters-in-law, Dorothy (Douglas) Kersten of South Haven and Sandra (Joe) DeSua of Apple Valley; grandson, Quinn Clark O`Connor; step-granddaughters, Alyssa, Lauren and Olivia Boucher; aunt, Hazel Strand; many nieces, nephews and cousins. His parents preceded him in death.
Pallbearers will be Jeffrey Strand, Mark Strand, Brian Meline, Dan Glessing, Spencer Pannhoff and Chris Olson. Keith Johnson, soloist, and Harvey Peterson, organist, will provide the music for the service. Arrangements are entrusted to Dingmann Funeral Care, Annandale.
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