Brian Lamb

Funeral services for Brian Lamb were held on Monday, February 9, 2009 at the Bertha Hewitt School in Bertha. Brian passed away from cancer at his home in Hewitt, surrounded by his loving family and friends, on Thursday, February 5, 2009 at the young age of 35 years. Brian Lance Lamb was born on November 10, 1973 to Frances and Edward Lamb at Casper, WY. At the age of 5, the family moved to Wadena where he went to school and graduated in 1993. On May 23, 1992, Brian married Judy Lyn Luedtke at Black‘s Grove in Wadena. Over the next 17 years they had 6 beautiful children. Brian was a big lover of all sports and enjoyed playing and coaching his teams. He was also an avid hunter and fisherman and passed that joy to his children. In the last few years he found a new passion, Texas Hold ‘em. In June of 2008, Brian was diagnosed with Lymphoma. He was sent to Rochester to be treated. On October 23, 2008, he underwent a stem cell transplant and over the next few months had many ups and downs, but appeared to improve. On November 9th, he was released to return home to his family. For the next two months he fought, but in January he returned to Rochester for a check-up and was told the cancer was worse and was informed there was nothing else that could be done for him. He requested to come home and spend his remaining time with his family and friends. Brian was preceded in death by his mother-in-law Patricia Luedtke and grandparents Elsie & Hank Avery, Lloyd Wulf and Bob & Sharon Sanders. He is survived by his loving wife Judy; children Dominique, Shondel, Christian, Tyler, Jerry and Hunter; mother Frances (Kevin) Wulf of Onamia; father Edward Lamb of Miles City, MT; brothers Jerry (Heather) Lamb of Bertha and Dale Lamb of Onamia; and sister Bonnie Lupkes of Houston, TX. He is also survived by his father-in-law Barry Luedtke of Wadena; brother-in-law Vance (Michelle) Luedtke of California; sisters-in-law Jodie Luedtke of St. Paul, Jackie (Jesse) Ashbaugh of Hewitt, Joy (Roger) Rasmussen of Perham, Tina (Mike) Shattuck of Cambridge and Tanya (Jeff) Klink of Wadena; and many, many well loved nieces, nephews and friends. Honorary pallbearers were all his family and friends. Pallbearers were Dale Lamb, Jerry Lamb, J. R. Blummer, Jody Eggen, Dave Holmes and Dewey Sunstrom. Interment will be held at a later date in the Oak Valley Cemetery, Hewitt.

Brian Lamb

November 10, 1973 - February 5, 2009