Gunvor Ragnhild Lundmark of Olympia, Washington passed from her earthly life to be with Jesus on May 16, 2018. As a daughter of the King she received the ultimate birthday gift of meeting her Savior face to face on her 87th birthday, which she shared with her mother, who was also waiting for her in heaven.
After battling cancer, she passed away peacefully in her home with her loving family surrounding her and singing her into the arms of Jesus.
Gunvor Krey Lundmark was born the youngest of 13 children to Karl Krey and Emma Marie Rasmussen- Krey in Lonkan, Norway. The family lived and worked on their farm, raising cows and sheep, fishing, skiing, mountain climbing, gardening, carding wool, hand making their own clothing and painting with a Norwegian technique called rose mauling. Her father was a master at this type of painting and Gunvor attended a school to learn the trade that her father loved.
She graduated from nursing school and became an R.N. in Norway. Being an adventurer, she traveled from her family to the United States with the help of a sponsor. She became a nurse at the old St. Peter’s hospital on the Westside of Olympia, where her fellow coworker, Julia Belle Lundmark Wicklund, introduced her to her brother Morris Lundmark. To Morris it was love at first site. He immediately asked her out and the adventure began. Morris and Gunvor were married at the Olympia Foursquare Church, where they were members, on July 14, 1962. She eventually became a citizen of the United States and held dual citizenship with Norway and America.
Over their 56 years of marriage, her first love and priority was always her family. She lovingly raised her 3 children on her husband’s family’s land in Olympia, where they all live to this day. She had many interests and talents ranging from knitting, to being a master seamstress with Nordstrom, becoming a master gardener and food preserver with the Washington State University, member of the Olympia Chapter of the Rhododendron Society, and hand weaving with looms with the Olympia Weavers Guild.
Being a member of the Assembly of God church, she served in the nursery and used her gift of hospitality with the women’s ministry. After she had raised her 3 children, she went back to her love of nursing and retired from Assured Home Healthcare.
Her retirement years were filled with taking care of her family, loving her grandchildren and great grandchildren and caring for their large beloved rhododendron garden, a.k.a. the Lundmark Rhody Ranch, lovingly named by her children’s godmother Lloyde Newman. Her grandchildren will cherish their memories of camping trips, taking walks and baking with their Momo.
She is survived by her husband Morris R. Lundmark, their 3 children, Lisa O’Bryan and her husband Les O’Bryan, Carline Dally and her husband Ralph Dally and Randy Lundmark and his wife Janan Lundmark, their 8 grandchildren, Patrick O’Bryan and his wife Sarah O’Bryan and Jeremy O’Bryan and his wife Samantha O’Bryan, Micah, MiKayla, Carina, Randy Joseph, Jacob, Lila, and 6 great grandchildren Brayden, Kaylee, Blake, Aliyah, Landon and Adalyn., her brother Gunvald Lundmark and 2 niece’s Arna Krey and Liv Krey as well as many other loving family in the United States, Norway and Australia.
Leaving behind many more close friends and adopted in love family members including Lloyde Newman, Ken Hall, Meg Atam and Robert Gretham, who will miss her presence dearly. She is now celebrating her new life in heaven.
There will be a celebration of life at Neighborhood Christian Center in Tumwater, Washington.
Please see https://www.dignitymemorial.com/funeral-homes/tumwater-wa/mills-mills-funeral-home/7560 for service times
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