February 12, 2021 – West Bend, WI – Donald B. Rundberg, 81, passed away peacefully on February 7, 2021. He was born in Aland, Finland and came to the United States with his family at the age of 8. He lived in the Bronx of New York until adulthood.
Don joined the US Marine Corps and while he was a Marine, he became a US citizen on September 5, 1962. While in the Marines he met his future wife Nan who was also a Marine in Norfolk, Virginia.
They were married at Camp Elmore, Virginia while confined to base during the Cuban Missile Crisis. They were married for 58 years. After being discharged from the Marines they moved to Evanston, Illinois, Crystal Lake, Illinois, and later to West Bend, WI.
Don was an avid hunter; fisherman and his family has many happy memories of those activities.
Don is survived by his wife of 58 years Nan, daughter Kim (Bill) Montgomery of Juneau and Don (Michelle) of Jackson, 5 grandchildren and 1 great-granddaughter. He is also survived by 3 sisters Stina, Ulla and Eva, 1 brother-in-law Jerry, many nieces and nephews. He is also survived by many friends and buddies, especially his Monday night meeting and Wednesday night trap shooting.
Private family services will be held. Private inurnment at Southern Wisconsin Veteran’s Memorial Cemetery in Union Grove.
Memorials may be made to DAV (Disabled American Veteran’s) in Don’s memory.
