Lloyd “John” Lindquist – West Central Tribune

Lloyd “John” Lindquist, 75, of Pennock handed away January 5, 2022, at Carris Well being Care Middle, in Willmar, following a sudden sickness, aggressive esophageal most cancers. A Celebration of Life will probably be held at 11:00 am, Thursday, June thirtieth, at First Lutheran Church of Norway Lake, rural New London. Visitation will probably be on Thursday from 9:00 am, till the time of service. Burial is within the church cemetery. Preparations are with Harvey Anderson Funeral Residence in Willmar. www.hafh.org

Lloyd “John” Lindquist was born Could 5, 1946, to Lloyd and Bernice (Weinert) Lindquist in St. Paul, MN. John grew up within the Pennock space, the place he has resided over the past 50 years. He attended New London-Spicer Excessive Faculty, graduating in 1964. In June, 1967, John joined the Marine Corps and obtained a medical discharge as a result of an arm harm he suffered as a youngster.

He was a member of First Lutheran Church of Norway Lake since 1947. Through the years, John served as an usher, was on the Belief Committee and helped make potatoes for the annual meatball dinner.

On June 29, 1968, he was united in marriage to Ardis Thompson, whom he dated a number of years, at Religion Lutheran Church in Spicer.

After working a 12 months in St. Paul, John determined to go to St. Cloud Vocational Faculty (1970-1971) to grow to be an electrician. He labored as a union electrician for 38 years, of which he labored for Brandt Electrical in Olivia for 29-1/2 years. Apart from working, he farmed some acreage. He retired December, 2007, however nonetheless did some farming. He was happy with his farm which he purchased when he was 16, and have become a century farm.

John loved looking and was a life member of the Belgrade Sportsmen Membership. He additionally loved enjoying golf, and taking his final canine “Coco” for day by day rides in his ATV aspect by aspect. He was a member of the New London American Legion Submit #537 for 47 years.

John and Ardis loved touring over time; particularly their forty fifth Anniversary journey to Alaska and their fiftieth Anniversary on a river cruise to Germany, France and Switzerland. However largely, spending their winters in Arizona for the previous 16 years.

Surviving is his spouse of 53-1/2 years, Ardis; sisters, Bev Jellum and Darlene (Gordy) Peterson; brother-in-law, Curt (Pat) Thompson; sisters-in-law, Linda Olson, and Lila (Darrell) Peterson; and several other nieces, nephews, and different household and associates.

John was preceded in dying by his mother and father; brother-in-law, Vern Jellum; and his in-laws, Bennie and Alice Thompson.

John was an avid hunter at an early age, so in later years, he would take the neighbor children, or whoever was , on “Take a Child Looking Weekend.” So in lieu of flowers, memorials are most well-liked to New London-Spicer Excessive Faculty Entice Staff, to assist assist this youth program.