Obituary of James Oliver Lundquist

Lundquist, James Oliver Surrounded by his loving family, was taken home to be with the Lord on May 13th, 2015. He was born in Watertown, South Dakota on July 2, 1924. He grew up in Dawson, Mn and Mpls. He served in the U.S. Army in WWII, in both the European and Japanese theaters. When he returned to Minneapolis after the war he attended the University of Minnesota and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in accounting. He married Phyllis Rice on November 9, 1946. After graduating from the U of M, he accepted a position with the Internal Revenue Service. He served as a criminal investigator in the Intelligence Division of the Treasury Dept. He was active in bringing syndicated crime under control in Minneapolis and St. Paul, and retired after a very successful career in criminal investigation. He enjoyed family, many friends, world wide traveling with Phyllis, golf and dancing. He is survived by his wife, Phyllis; daughters, Lou Ellen (George) Gilbertson, Diane (Bruce) Berndt, Jeanne (Paul) Zimmer, Patricia Lundquist; son, James (Dawn) Lundquist; grandchildren, Vanessa Pechacek, Kirsten Prouty, Rachel Odland, Michael Kadier, Sean Lundquist, Conor Lundquist, Katy Lundquist and 9 great grandchildren. Funeral service Monday, May 18th, 2:00 P.M. at Normandale Lutheran Church, 6100 Normandale Road, Edina, MN. Visitation 1 hour prior to the service.