Selma "Sally" Lundberg

October 17, 1912 - October 15, 2011

Selma “Sally” Lundberg, 98, of Athen Woods in Stratford, passed away Sunday evening, October 2, 2011 at the Stratford Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Stratford where she had resided since August of 2010. She was born on October 17, 1912 in Stratford, Iowa the daughter of Henry and Lorena (Quick) Knuth. When Sally was 4 years old, the family moved to Oglieve, Minnesota where she spent her childhood. The family later moved back to Stratford in 1931 to make their home. Sally graduated from the Stratford High School. On January 28, 1935, she married Harold E. Bergman in Stratford, Iowa. On February 12, 1958, she married Carl Lundberg in Fort Dodge, Iowa. After marriage, Sally lived on a farm a few miles south of Stratford where she raised a family of six children. She enjoyed baking, sewing, reading, and playing cards. Sally loved to dance and for many years attended the local dances in Stratford, Iowa. She was a member of the Stratford Lutheran Church and was very active in the Church functions. Her parents; 2 husbands; twin sons; a sister; and a brother preceded her in death. Survivors include 4 daughters; Ilene Kumrow of Hubbard, Iowa, Dolores Gregerson of Fort Dodge, Iowa, Joan Lambert and husband Bruce of Dayton, Iowa and Carol LeValley and husband Bob of Olathe, Kansas; 2 sons; Leo Lundberg and wife Holly of Stratford, Iowa and Mike Lundberg of Stratford, Iowa; 18 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; and 2 great-great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held on Saturday afternoon, October 15, 2011 at 1:30 p.m. at the Stratford Lutheran Church in Stratford with Pastor Joe Lambert officiating. A private interment service for the family will be held following the service at South Marion Cemetery in Stratford, Iowa. Friends may call at the Church prior to the service on Saturday afternoon from 12:30 p.m. until the time of service, with the family present during that time to greet friends. Those wishing to express their sympathies through a memorial may direct their gift to the family.