Janet Marie Thompson Lundmark, 88, a longtime Virginia, Minn. resident, died April 12, 2014, at the Chestnut Grove Residence. Janet was born Nov. 20, 1925, in Rolfe, Iowa, the daughter of Luther and Sylva Larson Thompson; she graduated Rolfe High School and St. Olaf College. Janet’s independent, determined spirit led her to Milwaukee for her first employment, as a social worker. She moved to Virginia, Minn. for work, where she met and married Claude Lundmark, in September of 1956. They lived in Duluth and Hibbing, Minn., prior to moving back to Virginia in 1974.

Janet was a member of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church. She was employed as a social worker for St. Louis County for many years. She loved children and interacting with them, and especially enjoyed reading books to them. She was proud of her Iowa heritage and her family’s work ethic in their ice business. Janet loved to bake, make candy, and was an avid walker. She was a determined woman and enjoyed her daily routine.

Janet was preceded in death by husband, Claude; her parents; and her brother, Gerald. She is survived by children Mary Kay Lundmark ’85 and husband Patrick, and Dave Lundmark; granddaughters, Brynn and Bria Lundmark; a sister, Margery Nagorny; and nieces Abigail, Emily, and Allison.