Lloyd L. Amundson (1909-1989)

Lloyd L. Amundson (1909-1989)

Obituary
Lloyd L. Amundson, age 80, died on July 20, at the Dallas Health and Rehabilitation Center in Dallas, Wis. He was born on July 10, 1909, at Dallas, Wis. to John and Anna (Wintrone) Amundson. For several years he worked as a milk hauler in the Bloomer, Wisconsin area, until he was called to the United States Army where he served from March 1942 until September 1945. As a tank driver in the Army, Lloyd fought in the battles at Normandy, northern France, central Europe, the Rhineland, Sicily (where he was wounded) and in Egypt-Libya. Lloyd received the following decorations and citations: European-African, Middle Eastern Theater Ribbon with one Silver Star and one Bronze Battle Star, a Bronze Service Arrow sheaf, five Over-Sea's Service Bars and one Service Stripe and a Good Conduct Medal. After his discharge from the Army Lloyd went to work on a farm near Perth, North Dakota, where he met his future wife Anne Johnson, whom he married in December 1955. Lloyd and Anne farmed near Earl, Wis. and he also worked at a boat factory near Shell Lake, Wis. He is survived by his wife, Anne; two brothers, Herman of Dallas and Griffen of Batson, Tex. and one sister, Clara Amundson of Barron. Funeral services were held Monday, July 24, at 10:30 am from New Scandinavia Lutheran Church in the Town of Maple Grove, Barron County, with Pastors Mark and Linnea Papke-Larson officiating and burial in the church cemetery. Arrangements were with Miller-Rausch Funeral Home, Dallas, Wis.