Duane "Cover" E. Lund

ALLEN - Memorial service for Duane E. Lund "Cover", 91, of Allen, NE will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, August 25, 2025 at First Lutheran Church in Allen. Officiating will be Reverend Deb Hammer. Private family inurnment will be at Lime Creek Cemetery, Maskell, NE. Visitation will be 4:00 to 6:00 p.m., Sunday, August 24, 2025 at First Lutheran Church in Allen, Nebraska. Military Rites will be by Floyd Gleason American Legion Post #31 of Allen, NE. Duane passed away on Monday, August 18, 2025 at Wakefield Health Care Center in Wakefield, NE. Stonacek Funeral Chapel in Randolph is in charge of the arrangements. Duane was born on December 12, 1933 in a farm house south of Maskell, NE. to Jay and Grace (Soden) Lund, weighing 8 ¼ pounds. Fifteen minutes later his twin brother Douglas "Digger" was born. Duane graduated from Allen High School in 1951. After high school Duane stayed on the farm helping his dad for a couple years. He then moved to California for four months before he was called into the service for 2 years. While serving in the army he spent most of his time in Germany. After serving his country he returned home and started farming in the Martinsburg and Allen area. Duane met the love of his life Barbara Egbert and the two were married April 3, 1960 in Sioux City, IA. To this union five children were born: Tracy, Ross, Eric, Kurt, and Heidi. The family settled down near Martinsburg. Duane enjoyed golfing with Bill Gotch in the summer and playing cards in the winter. He was a member of the VFW and member of the First Lutheran Church of Allen. Duane is survived by his wife Barbara, children, Tracy Lund of Springfield, Mо; Ross (Cheryl) Lund of Allen, NE; Eric (Sue) Lund of Spring Creek, NV; Kurt (Kimiko) Lund of Omaha, NE; Heidi (Matt) Tomasek of Fort Worth, TX.; 17 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his parents Jay and Grace, stepmother Ella "Donnie", sister Janis (brother-in-law Milton), twin brother Douglas "Digger" (sister-in-law Betty), father-in-law Temple, mother-in-law Dorothy, and brother-in-law Hugh. Condolences may be expressed to the family on-line at www.stonacekfuneralchapel.com.

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Duane "Cover" E. Lund

December 12, 1933 - August 18, 2025