A public visitation and private funeral will be held week for Appleton firefighter Mitchell Lundgaard. Appleton first responders will lead a processional at 1 P-Monday from the funeral chapel to Appleton Alliance Church in Grand Chute. Fire Chief Jeremy Hansen encourages people to line the procession route before and after the service in a show of support.
An Appleton Emergency Services processional will begin at 1:00 p.m. at Brettschneider-Trettin-Nickel Funeral Chapel at 606 N. Oneida Street in Appleton going to Appleton Alliance Church located at 2693 West Grand Chute Blvd. in Grand Chute.
Police and fire officials encourage the public to line the boulevards of the route to show their support.
Public visitation will begin at 3:00 p.m. at Appleton Alliance and will conclude at 5:30 p.m. All uniformed personnel are asked to remain for the service.
The funeral services will begin at 6:00 p.m. and is not open to the general public.
When the services have concluded a large processional including all emergency vehicles from across the region will travel back to the funeral chapel.
The visitation will run from 3 to 6 P-M in the church. A private funeral for the family only is scheduled for Tuesday. Lundgaard was fatally shot in the line of duty Wednesday night responding to a medical call at the transit center. Appleton firefighters will have time off to mourn their fallen brother thanks to the help of neighboring fire departments.
