He then worked in construction for 2 years, then moved to California where he drove a school bus. In 1962 he came back to Fremont and worked briefly for Paul Christensen, and then began driving over the road for his brother's trucking company. He retired after working several years for Platte Valley Cement & Tile Co. (now known as Hydro Conduit). Lovell moved to Camarillo, California in August of 2005 to be with his family there.
Lovell was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Fremont. He also was a member of Fremont Masonic Lodge No. 15 A.F. & A.M., the Scottish Rite of Omaha, Tangier Shrine Center of Omaha, Fremont Shrine Club, a Past Patron of Arbor Vitae Chapter 92 Order of Eastern Star of Fremont, and he had been a member of the Fremont Eagles Aerie 200.
On December 13, 1933, Lovell was married in Fremont to Berniece Olson. She preceded him in death on March 31, 1983. Also preceding him was a daughter Marjorie Jensen, his son Dwayne, and brother George.
Survivors: daughter - Shirley Bowen of Camarillo, Calif.
daughter-in-law - Marcella Pawley of Fremont
son-in-law - Chuck Jensen of Blair
10 grandchildren - Stephanie Wall and Scott Bowen of California
Harlan 'Chip' and wife Nancy Jensen of Texas
Diane Winters of Omaha
Jay and wife Colleen Jensen of Arlington
Jennifer and husband Ray Etheridge of Florida
Kent Jensen of Omaha
Gail and husband Gordon Milne of Bellevue
Ray and wife Lynn Pawley of Mass.
Beth and husband Roman Dietrick of Snyder
20 great grandchildren
1 great, great grandson
The funeral service will be 10 AM Saturday (May 23, 2009) in the Ludvigsen Mortuary Chapel, Fremont, with the Rev. Ron Croom officiating. The committal will follow in Memorial Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Masonic Eastern Star Home for Children in Fremont.
Visitation at the Ludvigsen Mortuary will be on Friday from 2 to 8 PM., with a Masonic Service, open to the public, at 7 PM, conducted by the Fremont Masonic Lodge.
Online guestbook at www.Ludvigsenmortuary.com
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Nancy Jensen
Argyle, Tx Wednesday, May 20, 2009