Elmer Lindeman

Funeral services for Elmer Lindeman, age 96, formerly of Conger will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, August 14, 2013 at Bear Lake Concordia Lutheran Church.  Rev. Daphne Hamborg will officiate.  Interment will be at Bear Lake Cemetery.  Military honors will be accorded by local servicemen’s organizations, VFW and American Legion.  Visitation will be from 4:30 – 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 13, 2013 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service at the church.  
Elmer died Sunday, August 11, 2013 at Thornecrest Retirement Center
Elmer Lindeman was born on April 23, 1917 to Erick and Alvina (Schoenrock) Lindeman on the family farm in Pickerel Lake Township.  He attended country school, Dist. 42.  On August 17, 1941, Elmer was united in marriage to LaVerna E. Kruger in Albert Lea.  In April of 1942 Elmer was drafted into the United States Army Air Force.  He was stationed in Texas as an airplane maintenance tech.  Elmer worked as a truck driver for Springer Oil Co. , Nolander Oil Co. and retired from Queen Products.  Elmer was a lifelong resident of the Conger area.  He served on city council and served as city clerk, was a charter member of the Conger fire department, was a member of the Alden American Legion Post #0404 and served on church council at Bear Lake Concordia Lutheran church where he was a lifelong member.    Elmer was a natural born fixer; he enjoyed tinkering, gardening, fishing, playing cards and watching sports, especially the MN Twins and Vikings.    In his younger years he was an avid golfer.  Most of all he enjoyed time spent with his family.  
Survivors include his wife LaVerna; daughter Alvina “Dolly” (Jay) Dunbar; sons Robert (Loleen “Dolly”) Lindeman and Allen (Carla) Lindeman; grandchildren Tom (Susan) Dunbar, Kristi (William) Westover, Valerie (Michael) Blanton, Amanda (Tim) Korman, Joe (Randee) Lindeman and Marie (Kevin) Juveland; great-grandchildren Emily Zettle Dunbar, Jack and Katherine Westover, Ashley and John Blanton, Brayden and Sydnee Lindeman, Kylie and Nicholas Korman and Cole, Jordan and Wade Juveland; sister Gloria Prestegaurd; sisters-in-law Pearl Lindeman, Betty Lindeman and Lois(Paul) Aasen; brother-in-law Donald (Marilyn) Kruger and many nieces and nephews.  
Elmer was preceded in death by his parents; brothers Vernon (Berdina) Lindeman, Emery Lindeman, Raymond (June) Lindeman and Harry Lindeman; sisters Ruby (Art) Ludtke and Bernice in infancy; brothers-in-law Raymond Meyer, Marlowe Prestegaurd, Earl (Gladys) Kruger, Erwin (Kathy) Kruger and Paul (Marion) Kruger; and sisters-in-law Lorene (Harold) Wright and Bernice (Ernest) Braun .