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Lane, Ronald Sigurd 1941 - 2019

LANE, OVERHAUG, MARHKAM, MELBOSTAD

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 5/19/2024 at 21:00:43

Ronald Sigurd Lane, 77, of Spring Grove, Minn. and formerly of rural Decorah, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2019, at Gundersen Health Systems in La Crosse, Wis. Funeral services are Saturday, Aug. 17, at 1:30 p.m. at Highland Lutheran Church in rural Decorah. Burial is in the Highland Lutheran Cemetery. Pastor Kurt Bockoven will officiate. Military rites will be provided by American Legion Post No. 249 of Spring Grove. Friends may call Saturday at the church from 12:30 p.m. until the time of service. Roble Funeral Home of Spring Grove assisted the family with arrangements.

He was born Nov. 20, 1941, to Leonard and Thelma (Overhaug) Lane. He was baptized and confirmed at Highland Lutheran Church, rural Decorah. He attended country school at the Kjome School. He later graduated from Spring Grove High School in 1961. He also attended auctioneer’s school. He was a lifelong member of Highland Lutheran Church, and served on the council, and also helped with janitorial duties at the church. Ronald was a member of the United States Army Reserves for six years.

Ronald enjoyed working with horses, driving and riding them, and also part-time farming. He worked for Winneshiek County for over thirty years grading roads and driving truck. Ronald enjoyed fishing; When he was young, he would go fishing with his brother and sister after doing chores.

Survivors include his brother, Larry (Pauline) Lane, of rural Decorah and his sister, Arlys (Jerry) Markham, of Wykoff, Minn.; his nephews and niece: Christopher (Angie) Markham, Shawn (Becky) Markham, Ryan (Sydney) Markham, Chad (Chrystal) Lane and Caroline Lane; many great-nieces and nephews and several cousins. Also surviving is his aunt, Helen Melbostad, of Spring Grove.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by several aunts and uncles.

Source: Roble Funeral Home database

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