Minnie Catherine Lundgren
Obituaries
Eagle Valley Enterprise page 1 - October 3, 1941
Minnie Catherine Lundgren was born in Hamilton, Mont., on September 15, 1896, where she spent her early childhood. In 1907 she came with her family to Gypsum to visit, and it was then they decided to make it their home.
She attended the Gypsum grade school, Eagle County High School, and the Barnes Business College in Denver.
When her father started the store in 1912, Miss Lundgren became bookkeeper for him, and acted in that capacity until his death five years later, at which time she assumed active management.
In 1920 the mercantile became known as Beale & Lundgren, and remained so for ten years, and then Miss Lundgren's brother, Elmer, became her business partner. Her other interests were her ranch property and cattle.
She was a member of Eagle Chapter No. 80 O.E.S., and a past noble grand of Crater Rebekah Lodge No. 1055, and also served as district deputy of this organization.
She lived a very active life, taking part in all community, civic and church affairs until ill health forced her to bed, where she was confined a part of her last ten years of life. Just recently, however, she was enjoying a reasonably normal life and had gone to Denver with her brother and sister on Sunday, September 20. She was stricken suddenly late Sunday night and passed away early Monday morning.
Funeral services were held at the Lutheran church in Gypsum on Wednesday, September 24, and interment was in Cedar Hill cemetery in Gypsum.
Eagle Valley Enterprise page 1 - September 26, 1941
Minnie Lundgren dies
Then entire community was shocked and saddened Monday, when word came from Denver of the death of Miss Minnie Lundgren at 11 o'clock that morning. Miss Lundgren, for many years one of the most prominent women of Eagle county, left in company of her brother, Elmer Lundgren, Sunday for Denver, where she planned on a visit with her niece, Miss Martha Engstrom, who is at present living in Denver.
Sunday night Miss Lundgren suffered a stroke, a a result of a cerebral hemorrhage, dying Monday morning. She had suffered from a heart ailment for several years , being confined in a Glenwood hospital for many months. Recently she had been able to enjoy a more active life, and her death was a great shock to her family and many friends. Services were held on Wednesday of this week, at the Lutheran church in Gypsum.
