LeRoy Gudmundson

LeRoy Ingvald Gudmundson, 82, died Wednesday, January 4, 2012, at St. Anne of Winona in Winona, MN. LeRoy was born March 26, 1929, in Highland, MN, to Sigvert and Marie (Hungerholt) Gudmundson. He married Evelyn Nichols on December 15, 1950. LeRoy had been a farmer, supervisor at Winona Industries, owner of Gudmundson Construction, former owner of Goodies Corner Cafe and was presently the manager at the Coach House Apartments. LeRoy loved music and was blessed with the ability to play many instruments including the accordion, concertina and organ. He was self-taught and played by ear. As much as LeRoy enjoyed music his true love and hobby was farming. He was a member of McKinley United Methodist Church. Survivors include Evelyn; his three children, Jeff (Peggy) Gudmundson of Winona, MN, Debbie (Steve) Swanson of Escanaba, MI, and Maria (Maynard) Quimby of Winona, MN; 7 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Myranda Evjan of Rochester, MN, and Vivian Thompson of Winona, MN; brother, Gordon (Lucille) Gudmundson of Sun City, AZ; and special friend, Joan Girtler of Winona, MN. He was preceded in death by his parents, son, Gary, and brothers, Siebert and DeLyle.Funeral services will be held on Sunday, January 8th, at 4:00pm, at Hoff Funeral and Cremation Service - Hansen Goodview Chapel with the Reverend Kathy Schuler officiating. Burial will take place at a later date in Woodlawn Cemetery in Winona, MN. The family would appreciate memorials in lieu of flowers. Visitation will be held from 2:00pm until the time of service at the funeral home on Sunday. Please share a memory of LeRoy with his family, sign his online guestbook or view his video tribute when it becomes available online at: www.hofffuneral.com
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