Russell J. Lundgren, 71, of  511 Division St., Hurley, died Friday, March 4, 2011, at home, surrounded by his loving family, following a lengthy illness.      He was born April 21, 1939, in White Bear Lake, Minn., son of the late Henry and Margaret (Thomas) Lundgren, attended Hurley schools, and graduated from J.E. Murphy High School in 1958. He then served three years in the U.S. Navy.      Following his discharge, Russ worked in Milwaukee for Allis-Chalmers, returning to Hurley in 1968. He worked for Corky Olkonen at Superior Bottle Gas in Ironwood and at Cleary's Dairy in Hurley, and was employed at the Lake Superior District Power Co., retiring as a lineman due to an injury in 1982.      Russ was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Hurley and was ordained a Deacon on Sept. 11, 1992, serving St. Mary's parish until 2006. He was active in Hurley Little League in his younger years, and enjoyed following his grandchildren in their sports and music pursuits. He also enjoyed golf and fishing, and was a member of Eagle Bluff Golf Club in Hurley.      On June 15, 1963, he was married to Faye C. Bruneau at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Milwaukee. She survives.      Also surviving are two sons, Ronald (Elizabeth), Lisbon, and David, Hurley; three daughters, Laurie (Mike) DeRoehn, New Holstein, Michele (Dennis) Soderman, Montreal, and Kristin (Chris) Colassaco, Hurley;   seven grandchildren, Amanda Soltis, Nicole, Jaime and David Galarno, Abbi Lundgren, and Tyler and Zane Colassaco; a great-grandson, Devin Soltis; three brothers, Raymond (Shirley), St. Paul, Minn., William (Janice), Carpentersville, Ill., and Thomas, Milwaukee; seven sisters, Kathryn Mieloszyk, Hurley, Marilyn Gribble, Bend, Ore., Karen (William) Sargent, Siren, Judith (Luther) Davis, Athens, Ga., Janice (Sylvester) Florian, Hartford, Joanne (Bob) Bruneau, Hurley, and Peggy (Joe) Innis, Sturgeon Bay; an aunt, Margaret Lundgren, Hugo, Minn.; a sister-and-brother-in-law, Shirley and Francis Bianchi, Ironwood; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.        Besides his parents, Russ was preceded in death by a grandson, Kyle Colassaco, in 2004; and two brothers, Ronald and Richard.       Private family services were held.       Online condolences may be given to Russ's family at mckevittpatrickfuneralhome.com.       Arrangements were entrusted to McKevitt-Patrick Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Ironwood.