Lugg, Lloyd O. "Louie" 1925 - 2004

LUGG, DIERICH, NORCROSS

Posted By: Pat Ludeke (email)
Date: 5/22/2013 at 14:09:46

Lloyd O. "Louie" Lugg, 78, of 4 3rd St NW, Mason City, died Monday, April 19, 2004
at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa, Mason City.
Funeral services were held Thursday, April 22, at St. Paul Lutheran Church,
Mason City, with the Rev. Paul D. Finger, officiating. Burial was in Memorial
Park Cemetery, Mason City, with full military honors by the Clear Lake V.F.W.
Post 4868.
Memorials may be left to St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 329 East State Street,
Mason City, in Louie's honor.
Lloyd O. Lugg, the son of Ray and Anna (Dierich) Lugg, was born Aug. 2, 1925
in Parkers Prairie, Minn. He was adopted by his aunt and uncle, Charles and
Julia Lugg, at two weeks of age. He was baptized and confirmed at the Mona
Lutheran Church in Mona. He attended school in Osage and Mona, graduating from
Lyle, Minn. After graduation he worked on a ranch in Fort Denton, Mont. Louie
entered the United States Army in December 1944. His training lead him to
Texas. Home on leave, he married Dorothy Norcross on April 17, 1945. Upon
returning from his leave, he was relocated to the South Pacific. He was
honorably discharged as a tech sergeant in November 1946.
Upon returning from the service he worked for John Deere in Waterloo, Iowa. He
later moved back to Mason City where he drove truck for 35 years, retiring in
1987. Louie enjoyed spending time with his family, fishing trips to Canada,
and wintering with Dorothy in Texas.
Louie was a member of the St. Paul Lutheran Church of Mason City and the Clear
Lake V.F.W.
Louie is survived by his wife, Dorothy, of Mason City; two sons, Steven Lugg
and his wife, Paulette, Ventura, Iowa, Dan Lugg and his wife, Doris, Rockford,
Iowa; two grandchildren, Brian Lugg, Cedar Falls, Iowa and Sarah Lugg,
Ventura. Also surviving him are three sisters, Irene Baird, Boulder City,
Nev., Edna Merriman, Houston, Texas, Jeanette Riley, McAllen, Texas; one
brother-in-law, Elmo Vivian, Weslaco, Texas; one sister-in-law, Bettye Lugg,
Mercedes, Texas, and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by both sets of parents; one sister, Adeline Vivian;
two brothers, Arthur and Raymond; one sister-in-law, Mae Lugg, and three
brothers-in-law.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, Mason City, was in charge of arrangements.