Kay Wallace

Pentti Kay Wallace passed away peacefully on March 31, 2022 at the age of 78. Kay was born on September 22, 1943 in Columbus, Georgia to Pent and Ruby Lindgren. Although she was born in Georgia while her father served in the Army at Fort Benning during World War II, she and her mother soon moved back to Austin to live with her grandparents who owned a hotel just north of the Texas State Capitol.

Kay was a true Austinite, and the Capitol lawn was often her playground. She graduated from Austin High School and The University of Texas. She married H. Dalton Wallace in 1964 and the two moved away only temporarily, living in northern Louisiana and Los Angeles, California before returning home to Austin in 1971.

Second to loving her family, Kay loved gardening. Gardeners are the epitome of kindness, as was Kay. She also took great pride in creating the perfect landscape on her lawn. Neighbors would say she had “the lawn of the month, every month.” She was also an avid quilter and loved attending quilt shows whenever she could.

Kay is preceded in death by her daughter, Joan; her parents, Pent and Ruby Lindgren; and her brother, Tom Lindgren. She is survived by her loving husband of 58 years, H. Dalton Wallace; her son, Roger Donald Wallace; her grandchildren, William Wallace, Katelyn Wallace and Ashley Davis; and her brother Roger Lindgren and wife, Sandie.

Kay was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She was loved by all and will be dearly missed.

There will be a visitation on Sunday, April 3, 2022 from 4-6pm at Cook-Walden Funeral Home, 6100 N. Lamar Blvd. The Funeral Service will be Monday, April 4, 2022 in the Colonial Chapel of Cook-Walden at 10:30 am, with the burial to follow in the Cook-Walden/Capital Parks Funeral Home in Pflugerville.

Arrangements under the direction of Cook-Walden Funeral Home. Pallbearers are Will Wallace, Steven Lindgren, Jacky Hill, Jeremy Clyde, Bryan Goertz and Trey Walden. Personal words of comfort and memories may be shared with the family at our online guestbook at cookwalden.com.