Linda Lunning
FOREST CITY ñ Linda F. Lunning, 63, of Forest City died Tuesday (August 4, 2009) at her home. Funeral services will be held 10:30 A.M., Friday at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City with Rev. Rod Hopp officiating. Inurnment will be at a later date in Madison Township Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 P.M., Thursday at the Petersen Lund Funeral Home in Forest City and will continue one hour prior to services at the church. Linda Frances Lunning, the daughter of Bjarne and Dorothy (Hornor) Haugland, was born June 28, 1946 at Garner. She grew up on the family farm near Woden and graduated from Woden Crystal Lake High School. Linda continued her education at Mankato Community College in Minnesota. On December 19, 1963 she was married to Roger Lunning at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. They made their home in Forest City where they raised their two children, Teri and Todd. Linda had worked at Winnebago Industries as a secretary, the Forest City Summit and for the past 28 years as a media aid at Forest City High School. She loved her husband, grandchildren, spending time with family and friends, her home, playing cards, games, fishing, dancing,...[more]View Full Online Obituary and Tributes
amping, crossword puzzles, traveling and was an avid Elvis Presley collector. Linda sponsored and was involved with Ducks Unlimited for the last 20 years. She enjoyed meeting new people and when they met her, her smile and laugh were an impression you would never forget. Linda and Roger enjoyed traveling with Winnebago Itasca Travelers and going to rallies in other states. They especially enjoyed their travels to Las Vegas, Lake Havasu and most recently to Mexico. She was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church and WELCA. LindaÃs life and memory will live on in the lives of her husband of 45 years, Roger, of Forest City; her children, Teri (Dan) Vermedahl of Lake Mills and Todd (Sherri) Lunning of Forest City; grandchildren, Matt, Kayla, Hayle and Linzy Vermedahl and Maranda and Cody Lunning; her mother, Dorothy Haugland of Woden; brothers, Dean (Doris) Haugland of Crystal Lake and Dale (LaRae) Haugland of Eldridge, MO; brother-in-law, Paul Lenz of Spencer; mother-in-law, Anola Lunning of Mason City; brothers-in-law, Verdell Lunning of Forest City, Darryl (Wanda) Lunning of Austin, MN and Jerry (Mona Rae) Lunning of Forest City; sisters-in-law, Denise (Doug) Rogers of Forest City, Deb (Scott) Loge of Forest City and Connie Lunning of Mason City; many nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her father, Bjarne; father-in-law, Virgil; sister, Jean Lenz; sister-in-law, Leola Lunning; and brother-in-law, Lynn Lunning.
