Mildred G. Lunde

Mildred G. Lunde, age 97 of St. Thomas, passed away Friday, April 05, 2013 at the Lutheran Sunset Home in Grafton. Mildred Grace McPhail was born October 11, 1915 in St. Thomas, ND, the daughter of the late Allan and Hattie (Strachan) McPhail. She graduated from St. Thomas High School in 1933 and then attended nursing school in Valley City. After her schooling, she moved to California to live with her sister. Mildred was united in marriage to Peter M. Lunde, Sr. on July 11, 1942 in St. Thomas. The couple made their home on the family farm where they raised their children. She was a member of the St. Thomas United Methodist Church, the United Methodist Women, was involved with the flower show in St. Thomas, and was on the committee for the St. Thomas Centennial. Mildred is survived by her children: Peter (Katherine) Lunde, St. Thomas, ND; Jeannine (Russ) Van Loon, Winnipeg, MB; grandchildren: Jared (Danielle) Jenner, Travis Jenner, Sarah Lunde, David McGinnis, Camille McGinnis; great grandchildren: Peyton, Jayden, Alex, Ron, Matthew and Alastar; sister Margaret (Louis) Lykken, Phoenix, AZ. Several nieces and nephews also survive. She is preceded in death by her parents, husband Peter, daughter Judy, brother Robert McPhail, and sister Jean Schultz. Funeral Services will be Tuesday, April 9, 2013 at 11:00 A.M. at the St. Thomas United Methodist Church. Visitation will be Monday from 5:00-7:00 P.M. with a prayer service at 7:00 P.M. at the Tollefson Funeral Home of Grafton. Friends may call at the church on Tuesday for one hour prior to the service. Interment will be at St. John's Lutheran Cemetery, rural St. Thomas at a later date.