Marlene Wilhelmina Lundgren, 66, Sheldon, Iowa, formerly of Luverne, died Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2004, at Northwest Iowa Health Center in Sheldon, Iowa. She was the sister of Rodger Ossenfort and Lois Nath in Luverne.Services were Friday, Sept. 10, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Sheldon. The Revs. Dr. Kenneth H. Arnold and Richard Taylor officiated. Burial was in St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery of Sheldon.Marlene Ossenfort was born to Albert F. and Anna M. (Meyer) Ossenfort on Nov. 5, 1937, in Boyden, Iowa. She was raised and received her education in Leeds, Iowa, and was baptized and confirmed at St. John Lutheran Church in Boyden. She attended Leeds High School. She married Lyle A. Lundgren Sr. at St. John Lutheran Church in Luverne. After their marriage, the couple lived in the Luverne area until moving to Sheldon in 1961. She had worked for Aalf’s Manufacturing in Sheldon. Most of her life she worked in food service as a cook, working at Northwest Iowa Health Center, A&W Family Restaurant for 20 years and for the past four years, at Casey’s. Mr. Lundgren died on Nov. 2, 1981.Mrs. Lundgren was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Sheldon, the Eagle’s Club, Garden Club and a "Red Hat Sister." She enjoyed making afghans, reading and was known for her potato salad. Survivors include seven children, Tina (Rich) Terrel, Ottumwa, Iowa, Lyle Jr. (Mary) Lundgren, Orange City, Iowa, Connie Lundgren, Ranae (Ken) Mordick, all of Sheldon, Barb (Trent) Sohn, Sutherland, Iowa, Pam (Mark) Caboth, Estherville, Iowa, and Troy Lundgren, Sanborn, Iowa; 12 grandchildren, Sarah and Jason Hughes, Rita Chapin, Andrew and Paul Lundgren, Kordel Sohn, Christy, Caleb and Curtis Caboth, Rebecca and Chris Joens, Ryan and Nathan Mordick and Savannah Lundgren; 14 brothers and sisters and their spouses, Loren (Grace) Ossenfort, Watertown, S.D., David (Linda) Ossenfort, Grandville, Mich., Don (Barb) Ossenfort, Rapid City, S.D., Lois (Norman) Nath, Rodger (Dianne) Ossenfort, all of Luverne, Carol (Virgil) Oltmans, Apple Valley, Larry (Marcia) Ossenfort, Kenneth, Alice (Ron) Hansen, Hardwick, Linda (Gene) Molden, St. Cloud, Judy (Mike) Reis, Columbus, Ga., Dennis (Diane) Ossenfort, Worthington, Debbie (Roger) Gehrke, Beaver Creek, Brenda (Keith) Staeffler and Kathy (Keith) Scholten, all of Valley Springs, S.D., and also other relatives and friends.Mrs. Lundgren was preceded in death by her parents and her husband.Vander Ploeg Funeral Home, Sheldon, was in charge of arrangements.