Lund, Darvin Wayne (1953 - 2019)

LUND, DOONAN, ROENFELD, DEKKER, GENCK, WEDE

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 9/16/2019 at 13:31:36

Name of deceased: Darvin (“Dar”) Wayne Lund

Aged: 66 yrs, 1 mo, 18 days

Residence: Elk Horn, Shelby County, IA

Born: July 18, 1953; Harlan, Shelby County, IA

Died: Sep. 5, 2019; Bergan Mercy Medical Center, Omaha, Douglas County, NE

Funeral services: Tuesday, Sep. 10, 2019; Pauley Jones Funeral Home, Harlan, IA; burial was in the Harlan Cemetery, Harlan, IA

Survived by: Daughters, Tina (spouse, Kirk) Dekker of Sheldon, IA, Shelli Lund of Owatonna, MN and Amy (spouse, Derek) Genck of Lawton, OK; grandchildren, Kourtney Dekker, Peyton Dekker, Kieley Genck, Emi Genck, Bentley Genck and Karson Lund; mother-in-law, Angela Roenfeld of Harlan, IA; cousins, Tom Lund (spouse, Linda) of Kila, MT and Gen (spouse, Al) Wede of Atlantic, IA; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Wayne and Alyce Mae (nee Doonan) Lund; wife, Joyce (deceased Aug. 30, 2001); sister, Nola Lund; grandson, Hunter Genck

Education: Attended schools in Harlan, IA, and graduated from Harlan High School with the Class of 1971; was very active in both 4-H and FFA where he began his work with sheep.

Religious affiliation: Baptized at First United Methodist Church, Harlan, IA; long-time member, United Methodist Church, Harlan, IA

Military service: no information provided

Marriage: Joyce Roenfeld; June 14, 1975; Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Jacksonville, IA

Employment: Farmer; also sold seed for Wilson Hybrid and drove the delivery truck for Hineline Home Furnishings Harlan, IA. Later, he sold used tires and worked with the lambing operations at Weihs Farms outside of Harlan as well as doing other odd jobs.

Hobbies/Interests: Always had time to support his daughters in their activities, especially softball and showing sheep at the county fair, at the Iowa State Fair and at Ak-Sar-Ben in Omaha, NE. Dar volunteered at and served on the Harlan Little League Board for years in the effort to increase the participation in the girls’ softball program and served as president on the board from 1995 to 2000; was an avid supporter of the Shelby County Fair and was a past board member; was an avid bowler; enjoyed watching westerns; looked forward to every fall when his son-in-law, Kirk, and friends from Northwest Iowa and Minnesota would make their annual deer and pheasant hunting trip.

Sources: kjan.com; pauleyjones.com