Rodney Lund Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Rodney David Lund, 89, left this life wrapped in the arms of his loving wife Pat and went to Jesus loving arms on March 14, 2022. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, March 21, 2022, at First Baptist Church of Orangefield. Officiating will be Ed Rawls. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Oange. Visitation will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, at First Baptist Church of Orangefield. Born in Escanaba, Michigan, on August 22, 1932, he was the son of Elrich and Angeline Lund. Rodney was an ordained deacon of the Baptist faith, and a faithful member of First Baptist Church, Orangefield for more than 50 years. He was a veteran of the United States Navy and served during the Korean conflict. Rodney was retired for twenty-five years from being a meat cutter for forty-three years. He was a square dance caller with several local clubs and was the director of the Rainbow Steppers exhibition group he and Pat started. He was preceded in death by his parents, sister, Phyllis Brody and brother-in-law Ervin Brody, nephew Joe Brody, his father and mother-in-law Chester and Ruth Polley, grandparents the Dubords and the Lunds and many aunts and uncles. Rodney was a loving husband and best friend to his wife Pat. They had 41 wonderful years together. He was a wonderful father to his children. There were no step children in his eyes. Left to cherish his memory are Taunya Turner, Waylon David Lund, Randy Spurlock and wife Sandra, Pam Wilson and Ted Spurlock and wife Patricia, and son-in-law, Rocky Wilson, he was Poppy to Carrie Wilson, Chris spurlock and fiancé Kristina, Sarah Allison Spurlock, Diego Robledo and wife Sarah, and PaPa to Scott Turner and his wife and children Erin Turner Kirk and husband James. Great-grandchildren, Jack, Ariel, Luke and Julia Kirk, Magnus DeGennaro, Graham Robledo and Eloise Robledo. He also leaves behind nieces, Susan Perrin and husband Chris, their children Kelsie, Keaton, and Javian and Bette Brody Kasch and husband Bryan, and their son Eric. Nephews Bill Brody and wife Joselyn and Jimmy Brody and wife Lois, sister-in-law Verna Davidson, nephews Matthew Davidson and Greg Davidson and many other friends and family members. He also leaves his best friend that he grew up with, Joe LaFave and his wife Dorothy. Joe was the brother Rodney never had. Rodney was a friend to all and never met a stranger. He always had a smile for everyone and never saw the bad in anyone. He will be missed by his family and all who knew him.

Rodney Lund

August 22, 1932 - March 14, 2022