Alfred Allen Lund

ALFRED ALLEN LUND born to Alfred and Margrethe “Ceal” (Ries) Lund in Tyler, Minnesota, on August 1, 1931. He was baptized and later confirmed at Danebod Lutheran Church. He was raised on farm north of Tyler in Marshfield Township. In 1947, Allen’s parents purchased the bowling alley in Tyler and the family moved into town. Allen enjoyed working at the bowling alley and later managed the business. He attended Marshfield Schoolhouse and then Tyler High School, graduating in 1949. He also learned many life lessons and loved to joke about how his real education came from the School of Hard Knocks – life! In February of 1952, Allen enlisted into the United States Navy where he served as a medic. He was honorably discharged in 1956 and returned to home. At this time, Allen went into farming, raising cattle with his father where they partnered to form Lund and Lund, Inc. Later in life, Allen’s son, Brad, and grandson, Dustin, would join the operation. In addition to working the land and caring for animals, Allen enjoyed his time at the Tyler Golf Club. His father, Alfred helped start the Tyler Golf Club and Allen was involved in the nine-hole expansion and building of the new clubhouse. He also served on the Tyler Golf Club Board for many years. Allen was a member of Masonic Lodge, Tyler American Legion and involved in Relay for Life. While wintering in Arizona in 2009, he met his partner in crime, Marion Kuehl, while playing cards. Together they continued to winter in Arizona and summer in Tyler and on Lake Benton, play cards, and take cruises throughout many different countries. On Wednesday, September 21, 2022, Allen died peacefully at his home surrounded by his family at the age of 91 years, one month, and 20 days.