Jean Helen Lunde, 89, of Albert Lea, Minnesota, died Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017, at St. John’s Lutheran Community.

Jean Helen Dudley was born in Albert Lea on Oct. 28, 1927. She went to Abbott and Albert Lea High Schools, where she graduated at the age of 17 in 1945. On Sept. 27, 1945, she married the love of her life, Robert Viker Lunde, who was from Moscow Township in rural Freeborn County. They were married almost 52 years, until Robert’s death in 1997. Robert worked at Hormel and Jean worked as a division manager at Sears. They lived in Austin, Minnesota, until 1991, at which time they moved to Santa Maria, California. They travelled extensively during the time they lived in both Minnesota and California.

She is survived by daughter Linda Lunde, Kerrville, Texas; sons, Dusty Lunde and wife Yong Mi, Gig Harbor, Washington and Daniel Lunde and wife Martha, St. Paul; eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; brother and sister in-lawm Vernon and Beverly Lunde, Hayward, Minnesota; as well as many nieces and nephews. Jean was preceded in death by her husband Robert, and daughter Lanna Lunde.

Memorial service will be held at a later date.  Online condolences are welcome at www.bayviewfuneral.com