Lowell Newgard, 1941-2018
Published 1:00 am Saturday, December 1, 2018
Lowell D. Newgard, 77, of Bloomington passed away Saturday, Nov. 24, 2018, at his home surrounded by his loving family.
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Lowell Newgard
He was born June 27, 1941, in Albert Lea and grew up in Hartland.
Dean met Elizabeth Legler “Liesel” at a dance, and they married in 1961. The family moved to Bloomington, where they raised their four children.
Lowell retired from Grazzini Brothers, where he was a terrazzo floor installer for many years.
Lowell loved spending time fishing, hunting and playing poker with his family at his cabin in Aitkin. He was very proud of accomplishing a hole-in-one during a golf game some years ago. He was also a big Minnesota Twins and Minnesota Vikings fan. His granddaughters remember him best for his patient, warm, playful and loving demeanor.
He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Newgard; children Regina McDonough, Cheryl (Vernon) Olson, Steven (Demetria) Newgard and Terry (Joyanne) Newgard; grandchildren Danielle, Kristen, Jamie, Janel, Laura, Katie, Lanay and Amber; five great-grandchildren; and brother, Frederick Dale (Arlene) Newgard.
A service will take place at 11 a.m. Friday at Gill Brothers Funeral Home, 9947 Lyndale Ave. S. in Bloomington. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. A reception will follow at the Everett McClay Veterans of Foreign Wars, 311 W. 84th St. in Bloomington. Private interment will be at Bloomington Cemetery.