Donald R. McClune, 85

Donald R. McClune, 85, of Lonsdale, passed away Monday, November 30, 2020, at Three Links Care Center.

Don was born the son of John and Esther (Spitzack) McClune on July 5, 1935, in Kilkenny, Minnesota. He attended elementary school up through the 8th grade. At that time, his Dad had gotten ill, so Don was needed to help take care of the family farm.

Don was united in marriage to Alice O’Neil on March 16, 1957, in Faribault. His career path led him to work for area farmers. He first began working for Carl Penny Farms in Le Sueur and later the Chet Sorem Farm and the Donny Malecha Farm in Northfield.

Don’s hobbies were working on the farms. He worked late nights, early mornings running sweet corn and peas to the canning factory in Faribault, milking dairy cows during the winter months at the Johnny Fink Farm, or whatever was needed of him.

Prior to working on the Fink Farm, Don worked at an implement dealer in Dundas. No matter where Don worked, he was known to be reliable and a hard worker.

As the COVID pandemic stretched on, the Three Links Care Center would help him with the Zoom application so he could communicate with his family over the computer. What started out as a rehab for a broken hip led to other illnesses that kept him in the nursing home and away from his family.

He loved his family very much and was a good provider.

He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Alice of Lonsdale; sons, Richard of Faribault and Dale (Beth) of Northfield; daughter Carol (Arnie) Vosejpka of Lonsdale; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and two brothers, Tom of Le Sueur, and Jerry (Connie) of Waseca.

He was preceded in death by his parents, and two brothers, Pat and Harry.

Private family services will be held at the Bierman Funeral Home. Arrangements by Bierman Funeral Home and Crematory. biermanfuneralhome.com.

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