Lance
Bugge, 33
 Thief
River Falls - Lance Bugge, 33, died on
Wednesday, February 18, 2004 in rural St. Hilaire.
Funeral
services were on Monday, Feb. 23, at Redeemer
Lutheran
Church in Thief River Falls, with Rev. Mark
Helgeland officiating. Casket bearers included Jeff
Brouse, Troy Myhrer, Paul Omdahl, Bob Fladeland,
Pete Gudmundson Mike Holmgren, Jimmy Sletten, John
Azure, Travis Housey, Josh Haverkamp. Interment
will be at Greenwood Cemetery in Thief River Falls.
Lance
Bugge was born on August 20, 1970 in Thief River
Falls, the son of Keith and Leona (Vesledahl)
Bugge. He was baptized at Calvary Lutheran Church
in Winger, and confirmed at Redeemer Lutheran
Church in Thief River Falls. He attended Washington
Elementary School, Franklin Middle School and
Lincoln High School. Lance took welding at the AVTI
in Thief River Falls, graduating in Auto Body.
Lance
worked at Northland Foods for about three years,
starting in 1989. He began working for Arctic Cat
in 1992, where he welded for eight years and drove
forklift for the last two years. He also worked
part time at the Club.
He
was an avid hunter with bow and guns, loved playing
pool, fishing and enjoyed making antler mounts for
family and friends. Most of all Lance loved
spending time with his kids and family and extended
family, who were very important to him.
Lance
was a member of Redeemer Lutheran Church and a life
member of the American Hunting Club.
Survivors
include five children: Brandi Bjorgaard, Dalton
Fredrickson, Lance Dexter Bugge, Jr., Emily Bugge
and Madison Bugge; special friend, Joy Haverkamp
and her children; his parents; one brother, Brian
(Julie) of Thief River Falls; one sister, Jessica
(special friend Darwin Klemetson) Bugge of Thief
River Falls; six uncles and one aunt; and many
cousins and friends.
He
was preceded in death by maternal grandparents,
Einar and Louella "Grandma LuLu" Vesledahl;
paternal grandparents, Earl and June Bugge;
half-brother, Chad Allen Bugge in infancy.
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