Gladys Lunden, 102, Garrison, formerly of Roseglen, died Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009, in a Garrison hospital. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 18, at 1:30 p.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Roseglen. Burial will be at East Immanuel Cemetery in Roseglen.

Visitation will be held today, Nov. 17, from 2 to 8 p.m. at Thompson Funeral Home in Garrison.

Gladys Lee was born March 28, 1907, the oldest of 7 girls and 2 boys, to Peter and Elizabeth (Valde) Lee in Blaisdell, N.D.,where she was raised and educated. She married Sylvester Suydum in 1925 and they had 5 children.

On Nov. 17, 1946, she married Julius Lunden on the Earl Pederson farm in rural Roseglen. They lived and farmed near Roseglen until their retirement in 1981, when they moved to Garrison. After Julius' death on July 24, 1982, Gladys remained at their home until moving into the McLean Manor in September 2004, and just recently became a resident at the Garrison Hospital swing bed unit.

Gladys was a very hard-working wife and mother. No task was too much, whether it was helping out on the farm or dutifully helping at Immanuel Lutheran Church, where she was a very active member and joined in the ladies aid. After moving to Garrison she was also active in the Garrison Lamplighters. When she did take some time for herself, she enjoyed quilting and bowling.

Gladys is survived by: 2 sons, Jim (Bonnie) Suydum, Roseglen, Charles (Dee) Suydum, Bonney Lake, Wash.; one daughter, Judy Jorgenson and special friend, Denny Brown, Beulah; 16 grandchildren, 43 great grandchildren; 30 great-great-grandchildren, and one brother, Jesse Lee of Stanley.

She was preceded in death by her parents, 2 sons, Norris and Laverne Suydum, sisters, Ellen Lee, Laura Teeter, Ruth Weigel, Mable Bauer, Bertha Becker, Josie Flesland, brother, Peter Lee, son-in-law, Myron Jorgenson, grandson, Mike Suydum, and great-grandsons, Ricky and Tommy Jorgenson.