Funeral services for Christine “Terri” Lundeen-Holmen will be held 10 a.m. Saturday April 21, 2012 at Trinity Lutheran Church 222 6th Ave SW Rochester, MN with the Rev. Jim Kroonblawd officiating. Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. until time of service at the church. Burial will take place in the Spring Valley Cemetery.
Christine (Terri) Lundeen-Holmen, age 54, of Spring Valley, MN, joined the Lord Wednesday, April 18th, 2012 at her home.
Christine was born May 26th, 1957 in St. Paul at Mounds Park Hospital. She was raised by her parents Kenneth and Charlotte Lundeen in Scandia, MN and graduated from Forest Lake High School in 1975. On July 20th, 1981, she was united in marriage to David Holmen at Elim Lutheran Church in Scandia, MN. Christine and Dave were married for 30 wonderful years. Christine loved to play the piano and organ and enjoyed the happiness that music brought to her life. She also enjoyed crafts, making wreaths, and shopping for unique gift items. This passion led to the opening of her own gift shop in downtown Spring Valley. She ran this shop for five years and took great pride in it. It wasn't so much the business aspect of the shop that she enjoyed. . . it was interacting and conversing with the customers that she liked most. Christine also had a passion for entertaining guests and throwing large dinner parties. Some would say she took this to a whole different level. Whether it was a holiday dinner, birthday, or just a simple get-together with friends and family, you could be sure that the table would be set perfectly and the food would be fantastic (and plenty of it)! She also had a huge heart for her children and grandchildren and loved to spend as much time with them as possible. She saw each holiday and birthday as a special time when she could shower them with extra attention. Although she had many hobbies and interests and they all filled her with happiness, it was her faith that came first and wherein she found true joy and peace. She delighted in reading the Gospel, strengthening her personal relationship with God, and sharing her faith with others. Christine is survived by her husband, David, of Spring Valley; children Derek (Christa) of Rochester; Brandon of Sisters, OR; Megan of Spring Valley; grandchildren Brenna, Derek II, Jade, Talon, and Mason; parents Kenneth and Charlotte Lundeen of Scandia, MN; brother Steven Lundeen (Cathy) of Danbury, WI; sister Lori Steele (Mark) of Forest Lake, MN; sister Cindy Kiekhafer (Todd) of North Branch, MN. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews, aunts, uncles, and cousins.
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