Obituary:
Delbert Lewis Hunt
The funeral service for Delbert Lewis Hunt of
Hayward
,
Minnesota
will be 1:30 p.m. Friday, January 16, 2009
at Bonnerup Funeral Service Chapel,
Albert Lea
,
Minnesota
.
Pastor Larry Day will officiate.
Interment will be in
East
Freeborn
Lutheran
Church
Cemetery
.
Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Military honors will be accorded by the Albert Lea Area Veterans Groups.
Delbert died
Monday, January 12, 2009, at the
Veterans
Hospital
,
Minneapolis
,
Minnesota
.
He was 78 years old.
Delbert was born May, 31, 1930 at
Union
,
Iowa
to Charles D. and Ruth C. (Mitchell) Hunt.
He graduated from
Alden
High School
at
Alden
,
Iowa
.
Delbert was a career veteran serving in the United States Air Force.
He has been a
Freeborn
County
, resident since 1994.
Delbert married Eloise Dolph on November 5, 1999 at
Mason City
,
Iowa
.
He was Postmaster
at
Universal City
,
Texas
.
Delbert was a supervisor for
Wynn’s Distributing of San Antonio, Texas.
He belonged to the American Legion in
Texas
and Albert Lea.
Delbert enjoyed collecting cars and trucks.
He especially enjoyed his pet
Chihuahua
Snow Flake.
Delbert is survived by his wife Eloise Hunt of
Hayward
,
Minnesota
; children:
Beverly Jean Burrows of Universal City, Texas, Debra Susan (
Everett
) Gardner of
Albert Lea, Minnesota, Shirley Marie (Richard) Springsteel of Clarks Grove, Minnesota, Kitty Christine Hunt of
Columbus
,
Ohio
, Donna Lou (
Preston
) Leslie of Georgetown, Texas,
Darling Louise Hunt of Arkansas, Jason J. Jordee of
Bloomington
, Illinois, Jolene J. Jordee of Albert Lea, Minnesota and Julien J. Jordee of Hayward, Minnesota; 17 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren;
brother:
Russell (Judy) Hunt; sisters:
Lola (Wally) Last, Luella Maine, Mavis Day, Lola (Bob) Tolckson, Luella Maine;
sister-in-law:
Betty Jean Hunt.
Delbert is preceded in death by his parents Charles and Ruth Hunt; first wife:
Ruth Irene and second wife:
Juldia Frances; brothers:
James and Nathan Hunt; two grandsons:
Kevin and Alan;
1 great grand daughter:
Emily Rose.
Memorials preferred in lieu of flowers to the heart fund or Albert Lea American Legion.
