"Dear Lundberg children and grandchildren, In the early 1960s I was a youth volunteer at Glendale’s Northwest Hospital. Mrs.Lundberg was our sponsor, being a member of the hospital auxiliary. She hosted our meetings at her home and when the annual fundraiser debutante ball was being planned for the hospital, she arranged for her volunteers to be debutantes at the ball rather than daughters of auxilliary members. Many of us were from modest backgrounds and she helped us know how to conduct ourselves at a lovely formal evening at the Wigwam Country Club. She taught us a lovely curtsy and helped us be socially comfortable at a young awkward age. I attribute to her much of my ease in a variety of social situations later in my life. Years later I used the curtsy again when I met the king of Thailand (who would have known I’d ever need it again? Thanks, Mrs. L! ) and I was a guest at ease for formal state department dinners abroad, again, reflecting back on your mother’s good training! She was a remarkable woman and I am thankful for what she contributed to my life!"
In loving memory of
Phyllis May Lundberg
a long time Glendale, AZ resident, passed away peacefully at home with her family by her side at the age of 88 on July 29, 2010. Phyllis was a twin born on December 24, 1921 to Ray and Olga Babcock in Potter, Nebraska. Phyllis graduated from high school in Sydney, NE, graduated from Stephens College in MO and attended the University of Nebraska. She was literiary editor fro the Stephens Sophia, a member of Gamma Phi Betta and Alpa Pi Epsilon. After college she married the love of her life Robert Donald Lundberg in San Diego, CA. While living there, she gave birth to the first of three sons. Phyllis and Bob moved to Glendale, AZ where they opened their first funeral home, Lundberg-Hansen, and Phyllis gave birth to their other two sons. Bob later became Mayor of Glendale and Phyllis was very active in the community. She helped organize Beta Club, a Glendale Women’s organization that raised money for local charities. She was also active in P.E.O., Glendale Women’s Club, a member of Daughter’s of the Revolutionary War and Past Queen of Daughter’s of the Nile. Phyllis was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Lundberg, son Robert Lundberg, Jr., sister Beatrice May and her twin Janice Hansen. Phyllis is survived by her sons Richard Lundberg of Phoenix, AZ, Randall Lundberg and his wife Sandra of Litchfield Park, AZ and daughter-in-law Sheri Lundberg of Little Elm, TX, three grandsons and four granddaughters. Family will receive friends on Monday, August 2 between 5:00 to 8:00 P.M., Hansen Mortuary, 8314 North 7th Street in Phoenix. Graveside service will be held at 10:00 A.M., Tuesday, August 3 at Resthaven Park Cemetery, 6290 West Northern Avenue, Glendale, AZ. Please visit www.hansenmorutary.com to place online condolences for the family.
Tributes
"My parents,Irv and Mary Setterberg,are gone now,but they always spoke so very highly of both Bob and Phyllis after a trip to Europe that the four took together. Good memories can be cherished forever. My heartfelt sympathy to the Lundberg family. Rick"
"Dear Lundberg & Hansen "kids", We send our sincere sympathy and our prayers to everyone in the family. Pid was the surviving Matriarch and we know you will all miss her so much, she was a great lady, like her twin sister! Hugs to all, Keith & Carol"
"HEY RANDY,REMEMBER ME..I BURIED YOUR FATHER BACK IN THE DAY AT WHITE ROSE..RETIRED FROM GLENDALE POLICE DEPT 6 YEARS AGO..AM BACK IN THE FUNERAL BUSINESS AT BEST FUNERAL SERVICES IN PEORIA..I HAVE NOTHING BUT VERY FOND MEMORIES OF BOTH YOUR PARERNTS..YOUR MOM WAS A GOOD PERSON AND YOU GUYS WERE FORTUNATE TO HAVE HER AS YOUR MOM..I STILL REMEMBER YOUR FATHER QUITE OFTEN AND WHEN ON A SERVICE AT RESTHAVEN,I WILL VISIT HIS GRAVE AND SAY A SHORT PRAYER..NOW ILL SAY ONE FOR THE BOTH OF THEM..SIMPLY PUT,YOUR FOLKS WERE GOOD PEOPLE AND EXCELLANT EMPLOYERS..DROP ME A LINE SOMETIME AND LET ME KNOW HOW YOUR LIFE TURNED OUT..MY DEPEST SYMPATHY TO YOUR FAMILY..TAKE CARE..LARRY..............."