Todd Micheal Unger, 58 of Hayfield, Minnesota Found Peace on Wednesday February 26, 2025 at Methodist Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota after a 21-month long battle with cancer. He was surrounded by loved ones.
Todd was born to Arlen Lloyd and Pamela Jean (Wilson) Unger at Olmsted Medical Center in Rochester, Minnesota on August 5th, 1966. Todd graduated from Hayfield High School in 1984. Todd played football where he earned a scholarship to Golden Valley Lutheran College in Golden Valley, Minnesota. Todd participated in track and field and went to state for shot put. Todd also took up weightlifting where he held the highest lift for many years at Hayfield High School. Todd followed in his father’s footsteps and started his own mobile auto crushing business. Todd also drove semi-truck for Swift and Crete until his cancer diagnosis in 2023. Todd loved to go fishing, hunting and boating on the Mississippi River. Todd loved the excitement of his trips to Valley Fair and the Wisconsin Dells water parks. Todd loved to light off fireworks for everyone he cared for on the 4th of July for many years at the farm. Todd loved to play cribbage and was a fan of Star Trek, Star Wars and loved Elvis Presley. Todd is a Proud member of AA, where he was able to maintain sobriety for many years.
Todd is survived by a daughter Lyndsay (Jon) Jenkins of Rochester, Minnesota, father Arlen Unger of Hayfield, Minnesota, sister Kathy Jo (Mark) Peterson of Hayfield, Minnesota, grand-daughter Cameron Swank of Kasson, Minnesota, grandson Jaxon Jenkins of Rochester, Minnesota, niece and god-daughter Kaity (Jacoby) Zelinske of Hayfield, Minnesota, nephew Christopher Peterson of Hayfield, Minnesota and a great nephew Joyner Zelinske of Hayfield, Minnesota. Many aunts, uncles, cousins and Todd’s good friend and mentor, Bob W. of Rochester, Minnesota.
Todd was preceded in death by an infant daughter Katie Michelle, mother Pamela Unger, maternal grandparents Glenn and Elsie (Price) Wilson, paternal grandparents Lloyd and Jeanette (Younger) Unger, maternal uncle Paul Wilson and paternal uncle Ervin Unger and his beloved dog Grizzly Bear.
A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, April 5, 2025 from 1pm-4pm at the Trinity Lutheran Church, 104 1st Street SE, Hayfield, Minnesota. Please enter on the north side at the elevator or at the southeast office doors and proceed to the basement.
Rest in Peace Todd, you had some rough patches in life but were golden at heart. The times at the Dells are some of my fondest memories like camping at Arrowhead, the Dells original waterslide, Dells Motor Speedway and hanging out with you and Kathy, my MN cousins at the pool and fires. RIP cousin.