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Collection Summary
Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 271390
Title: Russell D. Lutman
Date: 2/18/1951-12/11/2024
Creator:
Inscription/Marks: 2/18/1951
Summary: Russell Dane Lutman, 73, of Anaheim, CA, died December 11, 2024, at Essential Health in Fargo, ND. A funeral service was held December 19, 2024, at Evans Funeral Home, Carrington, ND. Burial was at the Edmunds Cemetery. Russell was born February 18, 1951, to Charles and Mamie Lutman. He grew up on the family farm in Edmunds, ND. He attended 1st-4th grade in Edmunds, and 5th-12th in Pingree, ND. Russell did various jobs before moving to California in 1972. He worked for his brother, Darrell, at Lutman Masonry from 1972 to 1982. He then started his own masonry company, Far West Construction, doing custom homes, building fireplaces, veneer work, retaining walls, etc. Russell was fortunate to have many of his nephews work for him over the years. His nephew, Wesley, not only worked for him, but was always there to help with any repairs, plumbing, or anything else Russell needed help with. His hobbies included hunting, fishing, camping with family, and playing pinochle and cribbage, although he never took playing pinochle as seriously as some of his brothers did. He enjoyed spending time with his family, especially the yearly family reunions on his childhood farm. He loved to share stories about growing up on the farm, and work experiences, and, as a matter of fact, he could recall every masonry job he did. At the reunions, he amazed everyone by always remembering the names of the great-nieces and nephews. Russell was a member of the Moose Lodge 620 in Garden Grove, CA. In the last few years, Russell enjoyed returning to North Dakota for the tractor treks, typically doing two yearly with his brother, Neil. They spent many hours in the shop working on these tractors. He is survived by his sisters, LaVonne (Jim) Budd, Jenny Rundblad; brother, Neil (Della) Lutman; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins. Russell was preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Mamie; brothers, Merle, Gerald, Darrell, Charles, and Roger; and sisters, Phyllis, Joan, and Marian.
Red ID: FND_I_78881 Image ID: 518553 Image Notes: FND001 271390

Collection: FND001 Digitized Images from Collection
Title: SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Date: -

Summary: The North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program is sponsored by the North Dakota Funeral Directors Association. The life stories of deceased North Dakotans are featured in an archvied collection. Current partners in the project are Eastgate Funeral & Cremation Services, Bismarck Evans Funeral Homes, Carrington and New Rockford Everson-Coughlin Funeral Home, Williston Fulkerson Funeral Home, Tioga Fulkerson Funeral Home, Watford City Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home, Williston Nero Funeral Home, Bottineau Parkway Funeral Service, Bismarck Springan Stevenson Funeral Home, Stanley Stevenson Funeral Home, Dickinson These funeral homes provide recent obituaries to the Foundation, where staff and volunteers format, edit and archive each memorial. The memorials are posted, and copies are sent to the family for their input and approval. The listing currently features more than 13,000 memorials, and is constantly updated as new memorials and histories are received.

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