E. Lucille Damgaard

Lucille Damgaard, age 74, of Carson, Iowa, passed away at Mercy Hospital in Council Bluffs, Iowa on April 6, 2010.

Elva Lucille Damgaard, one of four children of Florence Mae (Marsh) Armstrong and John Ernest Armstrong, was born in Lewis, Iowa on October 26, 1935. When she was five, the family moved to California where Lucille attended several schools. In July of 1950, following the death of her mother; Lucille, age 15, moved to Shelby, Iowa to live with her sister. She graduated from Shelby High School in 1953.

Lucille and Bruce Julius Damgaard were married at the Shelby Methodist Church on December 4, 1953. While Bruce was serving in the U.S. Army and stationed in Okinawa, Japan, Lucille lived in Denver, Colorado and worked for AT&T. Following the service, they returned to Shelby and in 1962, moved to Carson, Iowa. Their marriage was blessed with three sons, Vern Alan, Layne Jay, and Gail Lee.

Lucille was a dental assistant for 13 A 1/2 years and her various other jobs included office work, restaurant work, painting for a construction company, helping with grain bin assembly, and babysitting. In addition to being a good wife and mother, Lucille was also very active in her community. She was a member of the Carson Presbyterian Church where she taught Sunday School, and was honored with the Presbyterian Women Lifetime Membership certificate. She was a Boy Scout leader and received the Silver Fawn Award, the highest award for volunteer leaders. Lucille was a member of the Rebekah Lodge, the Carson B.W. Club and the Hand and Foot Card Club. Among her other enjoyments, were helping with the youth groups, cooking, reading, camping, and water fighting. She loved to crochet and had made over 90 afghans for the Veterans' Hospitals. Above all, her greatest joy was her family.

Lucille was diagnosed with cancer in 2004. She and Bruce had been married 56 years at the time of her death on April 6, 2010, at Alegent Health Mercy Hospital in Council Bluffs, Iowa. She had attained the age of 74 years, 5 months, and 10 days. Lucille was preceded in death by her parents, Florence and John Armstrong; sisters, Betty Armstrong, and Emma Ridlen and husband Maynard; brother Gerald Armstrong and wife Roberta.

Lucille is survived by her husband Bruce; sons, Vern Damgaard of Carson, IA, Layne Damgaard of Waterloo, IA, and Gail Damgaard and wife Tonya of Big Spring, TX; three grandchildren, Cassidy Wennik and husband Vaden, Travis Damgaard and wife Bena, and Tyler Damgaard; four great grandchildren, Kirah and Ashton Kimball, Myleigh Damgaard, and Carson Wennik; two step grandchildren, Shawn Bluml and wife Barbie, and Brandi Bluml; eight step-great grandchildren, Kalell Wennik and Emajin Braxton, Otis and Mia Matejka, and Tucker, Tatem, Gracelyn, and Isabelle Bluml; other relatives and many friends.

A memorial fund has been established.