Obit: Edlund, Richard E. (1934 - 2016)

Transcriber: Robert Lipprandt
bob@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Beaumont, Edlund, Jahnke, Lee, Schilling, Schreiner, Sunwall

----Source: The Tribune - Phonograph (Abbotsford, WI) 11/10/2016

Edlund, Richard E. (24 APR 1934 - 8 NOV 2016)

Richard E. Edlund, age 82, of Dorchester, passed away on Tuesday, November 8, 2016 at Golden Living Center - Continental Manor in Abbotsford.

A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, November 11, 2016 at the Abbotsford Evangelical Free Church. Pastor Michael Jahnke will officiate.

Family and friends are welcome from 10:00 a.m. until time of service Friday at the church. The Maurina-Schilling Funeral Home in Abbotsford is entrusted with the arrangements.

Richard was born on April 24, 1934, the son of Frank and Lillian (Sunwall) Edlund in Spirit, Taylor County. He graduated from Tripoli High School in 1952. Richard was united in marriage to Kathy Lee in 1972. The later divorced in 1982.

Richard farmed in Price County. After he sold the farm, he moved to Dorchester where he worked at the Dorchester Feed Mill. Richard enjoyed, hunting, fishing, trapping, snowmobiling and logging.

Richard is survived by his brother, Eldon (Marie) Edlund of Chicago; nieces and nephews: Marlene (Tom) Schreiner of Medford, Robert (Sandy) Schilling of Medford, Loraine (Richard) Beaumont of Galesville and Paul (Holly) Edlund of Chicago.

He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters, Loraine Edlund and Evelyn Schilling.