Rudolph Rudy Lindstrom

Visitation: Thursday, January 7, 2010 from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Terry.

Funeral Service: Friday, January 8, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. at the Wesleyan Church in Terry.

Graveside Service: Private family interment will be held in the Dawson County Cemetery in Glendive.

Rudolph Rudy Orren Lindstrom, age 57, of Terry passed away on Saturday, January 2, 2010 in Roundup.

Rudy was the son of Orren H. Lindstrom and Shirley G. Lutts Lindstrom Nunberg and stepson of Alfred J. Nunberg, was born in Beach, ND on August 7, 1952 and spent most of his formative years in Wibaux, MT, graduating from Wibaux County High School in 1971. He was a mischievous and energetic young man, participating in football and was the FFA chapter president. At his junior year FFA banquet, he and his best friend Don Piesik made their singing debut with Running Bare through the Bushes.

Rudy was an honest, hardworking man who lived each moment with integrity, intensity, and courage. He worked intensely, loved intensely, hunted, fished, befriended, and relaxed all intensely. His energy and heart were equally courageous and contagious. Even as a kid, Rudy adored fishing and hunting. He would go duck hunting down on the creek by his parents. His mothers ducks intermingled with the wild ducks and Rudy, of course, went for the biggest one in flight, which happened to be her prized duck. He had the biggest grin when he would tell this story, as he often did. He felt bad for killing the duck, but for whatever reason, the irony was hilarious. Rudy was also involved in Boy Scouts. He was perhaps the ultimate Boy Scout and adhered to many of those tenants throughout life, and taught them to his children as well.

Rudys wild side eventually ended up landing him the Montana babe with the green eyes and the beautiful hair. They fell in love and eloped, continuing to live life as an adventure. Rudy and Kay (Engle) were married August 19, 1972. They lived in Glasgow, MT on the Air Force Base, moved to Isfahan Iran, working for Tumpane Energy Co., where Rudy ate too many pistachios and Kay and her red hot pants had to have a bodyguard. They lived in Glendive, Montana when they returned from Iran where Rudy began a 20-year career working as a mechanic and foreman for Halliburton. From their marriage two children, Nicole (31) and Aaron (28), were born. During those 20 years, they lived in Glendive, MT; Williston, ND; and Worland, WY. No matter where they were, they learned about survival, hunting, fishing, loving life, and loving one another. Stillwater Mining Co in Nye, MT offered a new adventure and new big toys for Rudy to fix. Rudy and Kay stayed in Red Lodge, MT for several years; moved to Laurel, Montana; and then Rudy started his best and favorite job of his life at Rockwell Petroleum in Greybull, WY, which was a phenomenal job and made him so happy. Rockwell Petroleum unfortunately was affected by the economy and many jobs were cut. Rudy then started at Signal Peak Energy in March of 2009, and finished his work there on January 2, 2010.

The most important things to his family were that they absolutely loved being together and loved experiencing the outdoors together. He loved and lived for hunting season and fishing, but mostly the time he got to spend looking intensely for something elusive with people which whom he cared so very much. He always said that there is no bad day fishing. Heck, when the waves got too big this summer, he decided to gun the boat and completely soak his daughter they didn't catch a fish, but had a great time laughing together anyway.

He was a loving husband, father, son, brother, uncle, cousin, and friend. Rudy was preceded in death by his father and stepfather.

Survivors include his wife of Terry; mother of Wibaux; children: Nicole (Ryan Mann) of Pullman, WA, Aaron (Joanna Thomas) of Colorado Springs, CO; brothers: James (Doreen) Lindstrom of Spokane, WA, Joel (Michele) Nunberg of North Platte, NE; a brother-in-law that was as close as a brother: Dennis Engle; sisters: Mona (Alex) Nunberg-Cantu of Escondido, CA, Marla Nunberg of Spokane, WA; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts, uncles, and beloved friends throughout Montana, Wyoming, and North Dakota.

Visitation will be held on Thursday, January 7, 2010 from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Terry. Funeral services will be held on Friday, January 8, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. at the Wesleyan Church in Terry. Private family interment will be held in the Dawson County Cemetery in Glendive. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting: www.stevensonandsons.com.