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Steven Lindstrand

Steven Lindstrand

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STEVEN R. LINDSTRAND, 65 ROCKFORD - Steven R. Lindstrand, 65, of Rockford died at 8:30 p.m. Monday, March 15, 2010, in OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center. Born Sept. 6, 1944, in Honolulu, Hawaii, the son of Robert O. Lindstrand and Maude E. (Bowers) Lindstrand. First graduating class of Auburn High School, Rockford, and graduated with a bachelor's of science from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale. Honorably discharged from 5th Army, 863 Combat Engineers Battalion in August 1973. Steve was a national accounts manager for Barton Beers Ltd./Constellation Brands, Cantinagua, N.Y., and was responsible for off-premise chain headquarter sales and marketing of Grupo Modelo Brands for the 13 Midwestern States until 2002. Steve was an avid gardener and naturalist. He started his own company, Water Worlds in 2003, where he designed, built and installed water gardens, ponds, streams and waterfalls. Steve recently became a Catholic and was a member of Holy Family Church. Survived by children, Molly (Lindstrand) LaPorta and Jon (Aimee) Lindstrand of Chicago; grandchildren, Luke LaPorta and Reese Lindstrand; mother of his children, Jackie O'Donnell Lindstrand; mother, Maude Lindstrand; very special friend and in his words: "love of his life", Sue Richardson; and several aunts, uncles and cousins. Predeceased by his father and brothers, Gary and Oscar. Memorial service at 1 p.m. Friday, March 19, in Olson Funeral and Cremation Services Ltd., Fred C. Olson Chapel, 1001 Second Ave., with visitation from 12 to 12:45 p.m.; the Rev. Monsignor Thomas E. Bales will officiate. Family prefers memorials to German Shepherd Rescue, Inc., P.O. Box 5092, Skokie, IL 60077, gsdrescue1.org. To share a memory or send a condolence, visit olsonfh.com