Donald
Lerud, 68
 Casa
Grande, Ariz. - Donald Lerud, 68, formerly of
Thief River Falls, died Friday, February 9, 2001 at
his home in Casa Grande, Ariz.
Funeral
services were held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, February
17, at Our Saviour's Free Lutheran Church in Thief
River Falls with Rev. Terry Olson and Rev. Rodney
Stueland officiating. Judy Hogberg was the
organist, and vocalists were Paul and Luther
Stueland and Marlow Nash. Casketbearers were
Jessica Lerud, Ted Lerud, Kirsten Melvie, Danielle
Stueland, Mariah Stueland, Bryana Stueland,
Brooklyn Stueland, Myles Hogberg, David Morken and
Kjell Melvie. Interment was in Silverton Cemetery.
Green Funeral Home of Thief River Falls was in
charge of the arrangements.
Donald
Leroy Lerud was born on June 28, 1932 in Grand
Forks, N.D., the son of Alfred and Alda (Sander)
Lerud. He graduated from Central High School in
Grand Forks in 1950. He received his bachelor and
master of arts degree from the University of North
Dakota at Grand Forks.
In
October of 1954, Donald entered the U.S. Army at
Fort Benning, Ga. He served as a lieutenant in Ulm,
Germany.
While
serving in Germany, he was married to Helen
Peterson of Stephen on July 9, 1955. After his
discharge from the service, he worked in the field
of commercial art in Minneapolis and Green Bay,
Wisc.
From
1959 until 1961, Don taught art at Mapleton. He
began teaching art at Lincoln High School in the
fall of 1961 and remained there until his
retirement in 1991.
Donald
was an active member of Our Saviour's Lutheran
Church where he served as deacon, taught Sunday
school and served as Sunday school
superintendent.
He
enjoyed traveling, camping, painting, creating
works of art and especially spending time with his
children and grandchildren.
Donald
is survived by his wife, Helen; two sons, Kraig of
Orlando, Fla. and Jonathan (Terry) of Hampden,
Mass.; two daughters, Dawn (Kjell) Melvie of Thief
River Falls and Ann (Paul) Stueland of Casa Grande,
Ariz.; a sister, Rita (Arnold) Johnson of Larimore,
N.D. seven grandchildren; three nephews; and two
nieces.
He
was preceded in death by his parents.
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