Clifford A. Smedsrud Sr., 86, Windom, formerly of the Hills area, died Saturday, July 27, 2002, in Windom Area Hospital.
Services were Wednesday, July 31, at American Lutheran Church Chapel in Windom. The Rev. Gregory Hall officiated. Burial was in Lakeview Cemetery, Windom.
Clifford Smedsrud Sr. was born to Edward and Minnie (Hanson) Smedsrud on Sept. 8, 1915, in Hills. He grew up in the Hills area where he received his education. He also lived in the Rock Rapids, Iowa, area.
He married Hazel Richardson and was later divorced. He married Bonnie Simpson on Oct. 16, 1956 in Northwood, Iowa. Mrs. Smedsrud died in 1976.
He worked for many years in construction. He was a cook for a section gang on the railroad for several years while they lived in Iowa. He moved to Windom 30 years ago.
Mr. Smedsrud loved to fish. He also enjoyed playing pool and snooker and various types of card games.
Survivors include two sons, Clifford Jr. (Pat Smedsrud and Dennis (Sheila) Smedsrud, all of Windom; two daughters, Robin (Doug) Johnson, Waterloo, Iowa, and Linette Goodknight, Eldora, Iowa; 13 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; two brothers, Gilbert (Pat) Smedsrud, Valley Springs, S.D., and Morris (Elaine) Smedsrud, Sioux Falls, S.D.; and one sister Edna (Jim) Campbell, Los Osos, Calif.
Mr. Smedsrud was preceded in death by his wife, Bonnie, three sons, one brother and five sisters.