Laverne Lund

Laverne "Bud" J. Lund, passed away Oct. 16, 2010 at the V.A. Hospital in Cheyenne, WY. He was born July 6, 1928 in Van Hook, ND, the son of Lawrence and Lena Hansen Lund. He was a U.S. Army veteran serving during the Korean War. He was united in marriage to Marion Sept. 3, 1956 in New Town ND.He was employed as an automobile mechanic from 1959 until his retirement. He loved to travel and liked to go fishing.
Survivors include his wife Marion, a daughter, Roxann Norris and her husband Jeff of Aurora, CO, three sons, Brian and his wife, Faye and Steven and his wife Jerri of Casper, Jeff Sjomeling and his wife Val of Dickinson, ND, six grandchildren, Ashlie, Stephanie, Cory, Joe, Marcy, Zachary, JJ, Curtis and one great grandchild, Jadyn. He has one brother, Ronald of Rawlins, WY, four sisters, Vivian Pennington, of New Town, ND, Marlene Pennington of Minot, ND, Donna Gaffney of Fargo, ND and Janice Steen of Baker, MT. He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, Lawrence Jr. and a daughter, Dawn Marie and a son, Neil Joseph.
Memorial services will be Friday, Oct. 22, 2010, 10:00 AM at the Newcomer Funeral Home with Father Kevin Koch officiating. Private interment will be at the Oregon Trail State Veterans Cemetery.