Dorothy was born September 3, 1917 in Fort Dodge, Iowa to Gust and Selma (Lindgren)Lundmark. She attended Duluth Central High School. She married Archie Nordeen. They later divorced. She later married John “Jack” Stange in Aberdeen, South Dakota. She had worked for over 20 years at Honeywell in Minneapolis, was a nanny and then an in-home caregiver in Massachusetts, Florida, and Minnesota. She took care of many elderly including her siblings. Dorothy enjoyed the outdoors and taught her children to camp, fish, and hunt deer, ducks, and pheasants. When the children were young Dorothy volunteered to be a life guard and swimming instructor at the Bethel Bible Camp. She was a member of the ScheieLutheran Church in rural Mabel.
Dorothy passed away Friday, November 6, 2015 at home in rural Necedah, Wisconsin at the age of 98.
Dorothy is survived by three children David Nordeen and Judy Narum both of Necedah, and Daniel Nordeen of Grand Junction, Colorado; ten grandchildren, fourteen great grandchildren, four great great grandchildren, and nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband Jack, seven brothers, and two sisters.
Funeral services will be 1PM Wednesday, November 11, 2015 at the Scheie Lutheran Church in rural Mabel with the Rev. Mary Waudby officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church. |
