She was born on May 8, 1931 in Somerville, New Jersey to Oscar and Ester Wallgren.
She is survived by her daughter Marilyn Ronning, sons Bill, Ken and Randy Ronning, 7 grandchildren Jill, Emily, Hannah, Andrew, Amy, Katie and Bryan, 2 great grandchildren Rhett and Poppy.
Private burial willl be held at Riverside National Cemetery on Monday, December 29, 2014 at 11:00 am.