Margaret K. Lundin

Margaret Karen Lundin, born Margaret Karen Davis on the first day of summer, June 21, 1949, died at home, surrounded by family, the age of 66 on July 29, 2015 in Leavenworth, WA from Metastastic Breast Cancer. Margaret was born on the plains of North Dakota to Dan and Mary Davis. She was the fifth of six children. Barrel racing on the family horse, Fireball, was one of her favorite memories. Another was one Christmas when times were too hard for her parents to afford new Christmas presents. Instead her mother made new clothes for their dolls. She recalled that even though times were hard, that Christmas stood out as an example of how love and time mean more than money. Margaret married Gerald Geske and had two children from this marriage, Rachael and Rebecca. She married three more times after that, finding her true love in Dave Lundin. They spent 16 happy years together. Margaret loved rainy days, thunder storms, good books, thick blankets, yard sales, and ice cold water. She loved listening to her daughters and granddaughters sing and play guitar. If she could have, she would have gone barefoot everywhere. She loved square dancing. Margaret believed in small government. As part of her small government ideals, she believed it was every citizen’s personal responsibility (not the government’s) to take care of those less fortunate. She put her beliefs into action by helping to found Seed Planters INC, a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide housing for the homeless and physical resources such as furniture, blankets, and food. Margaret was a nurse all her working career and when she retired she took her parents into her home to care for them. She cared for her mother until the day before she went into Hospice. Margaret is preceded in death by her father, Dan Davis, sister, Phyllis Davis, and brother, Clifford Davis. She is survived by her Mother: Mary Davis; siblings: David Davis, Janice Largent, and Nelma Werlinger; her husband: Dave Lundin; her daughters: Rachael Lundin and Rebecca Sweeney; Step son: John Clark; Son’s-in-Law: Doug Sweeny and Charles Lundin; Daughter-in-Law: Kim Clark; and multiple precious nieces, nephews, and grandchildren. She believed death was not something to fear, but an opportunity to return home to her Jesus after a long time away. She had no exact final words, but the theme at the end of her life could be summed up in these words, “It is well with my soul.” Please join us in celebrating the life of Margaret Karen Lundin on Saturday, August 8, 2015 at 2pm at the Nazarene Church in Leavenworth, WA. Please express your thoughts and memories on the online guest book at jonesjonesbetts.com. Arrangements are by Jones & Jones-Betts Funeral Home.

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Margaret K. Lundin

June 21, 1949 - July 29, 2015