Obit: Lundgren, Lillie Lora (1871 - 1954)

Contact: Dolores Mohr Kenyon

E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Lundgren, Stevens, Voigt, Thomas, Wehling, Griffeth, Witt, Rossow, Zepplin, Schmallenberg, Krauss, Knickel, Cole, Schmidtke, Lindekugel, Summers, Mecklenburg

----Source: The Loyal Tribune (Loyal, Clark Co., WI.) April 22, 1954

Lundgren, Lillie Lora (5 June 1871 - 15 April 1954)

Funeral services for Mrs. Lillie Lora Lundgren, 83, who died at 6:55 p.m. Thursday at the Krohn Hospital, Black River Falls, were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Loyal Methodist Church. The Rev. W. M. Mecklenburg officiated.  Burial was made in the Loyal Cemetery.

Mrs. Lundgren, nee Stevens, was born June 5, 1871, in Plymouth. She received her education in Spokeville, where she lived until 1915, then moved to Port Wing.  On Feb. 23, 1890, she was married to Oscar W. Lundgren at Marshfield. The couple moved to Loyal 1 ½ years ago.

Surviving besides her husband are a son, Lynn O. Lundgren, Eureka Springs, Ark., six grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren.

A son, Almond W. Lundgren, and a brother, Clifford Stevens, preceded her in death.

Serving as pallbearers were: Gus Voigt, Roy Thomas, Charles Wehling, James Griffeth, and August Witt. 

Mrs. Romaine Rossow sang "Beyond the Sunset" and "In the Garden,"  accompanied by Mrs. Byron Zepplin.

Out of town people attending included Lynn Lundgren, Eureka Springs, Ark.; Mr. and Mrs. Russell Krauss and children, Cedarburg; Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Schmallenberg, Black River Falls; Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Knickel, Iola; Mr. and Mrs. Guy Cole, Marshfield; Mr. Wm. Schmidtke, Granton; Mr. and Mrs. Ross Stevens, C. B. Stevens and Mrs. Hattie Stevens of Spencer; Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Lindekugel, Marshfield and Mrs. Fred Summers, Unity.