Charlotte Signe Lunden

Charlotte Signe Lunden passed away on December 30, 2013, shortly after celebrating her 93rd birthday and Christmas with her family.

She was born December 15, 1920 in Albert Lea, Minnesota, the fourth child, of six of Rev. Jentoft Myrwang and Margarethe Stang Myrwang. She grew up in the Midwest as her father, a Lutheran pastor set up churches in several small communities. She graduated from Baltic High School in a class of 16, in Baltic, South Dakota. Shortly after her father was called to a parish in Prince Rupert, B.C. she moved to Seattle looking for work.

In 1942, while working for the Boeing Aircraft Company she met her future husband Larry Lunden. From Seattle, they moved to Mercer Island in 1955. Together they built the home they shared for 57 years. Tragically Larry died in an auto/pedestrian accident in December, 2011.

Charlotte worked in the Island Park school cafeteria, at The Mercer Island Florist and Meredith’s Dime store. She and Larry were active in Holy Trinity Lutheran Church for over 50 years.

She is survived by her daughters Helen (Wayne) McCann of Woodinville, Karen Diltz of Mercer Island and Susan (Stan) Marlow of Goldendale, eight grandsons and thirteen great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her sisters Dagny Perkins in Seattle, Ruth (Bruce) Dahl in Chicago and many nieces and nephews.

A Celebration of Life Service and reception will be held on Saturday, March 8th at 2pm at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church on Mercer Island. Memorial contributions, if desired may be sent to Holy Trinity food bank.