Darrold Lindell

Darrold Roy “Swede” Lindell, 82, died on December 31, 2012 in Ocala, FL.  Swede was born in Litchfield, Minnesota on December 28, 1930. He was the son of the late Roy Lloyd Lindell and Ella Clara Schlender. Swede graduated from Litchfield High School and Charminade University in Honolulu, HI. He joined the US Air Force  after high school to play in the 776th Air Force Band.  He retired from the Air Force after serving  21 years, and  from the Hartford Insurance Group. He was a member  of the Dunnellon Masonic  Lodge and the Sphinx Shrine.  He paraded with the Sphinx Drum Corps in Hartford, CT and later with the Bektash Drum Corps in Concord, NH where, on one  Memorial Day he played taps seven times.  He was also a member of the Dunnellon Chapter, Order of Eastern Star, where he was Worthy Patron many times, and was a Past Grand Warder in New Hampshire.

He is survived by his loving wife of sixty years, Joan M. Lindell, Dunnellon, FL; his beloved daughters, Nanette Stafford, Laguna Woods, CA, Janette Murtha, South Windsor, CT and Carol Metselaar, Vernon, CT; his brother, Jerry Lindell, Litchfield, MN; seven grandchildren and six great grandchildren.

Memorial Services, including a Masonic Service, will be held on Saturday, January 5, 2013 at 11:00 AM at the Dunnellon Presbyterian Church with Pastor Jeffrey Welch officiating.

Memorial Contributions can be made to Dunnellon Presbyterian Church, 20641 Chestnut Street, Dunnellon, FL 34431 or The Shriners Children Hospital, 12502 USF Pine Drive, Tampa, FL   33612 Online

Expressions of sympathy can be made to www.robertsofdunnellon.com