Norma Ruth Lunde

Norma Ruth Cartwright Lunde, 72 of Troy died Friday, May 7, 2010 in a Temple hospital. Graveside services for Mrs. Lunde will be held Tuesday, May 11, 2010 at 11:00 AM at Bellwood Memorial Park with Rev. Robert Mattson officiating. Mrs. Lunde was born July 1, 1937 the daughter of I.L. and Fay Popham Cartwright. She was a life long resident of Bell County having lived in all areas of the county. She was a homemaker and a wife of a career military man. She married Earl J. Lunde September 29, 1961 in Temple. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. Mrs. Lunde is survived by her husband Earl J. Lunde of Troy; two daughters, Judy Lunde Tant of Troy and Tammy McKendry of Pilion, South Carolina; two sons, Billy Wayne Lunde of Cameron and Thomas Edward Lunde of Belton; two brothers, Bill Cartwright of Troy and Thomas Cartwright of Troy; one sister, Linda Richard of Temple; seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, one brother, Donald C. Cartwright, one daughter-in-law, Grace Lunde and two grandchildren, Shelley and Christopher Pike. Also surviving are numerous nieces and nephews from Frederic Wisconsin. A visitation will be held Monday, May 10, 2010, from 6-7:30 p.m. at Scanio-Harper Funeral Home in Temple. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to Scott & White Hospital, c/o The Development Department for Cancer Research, 2401 South 31st, Temple, TX 76508.