Frances Nordlund Holmgren
September 9, 1916 ~ September 1, 2011
Frances Nordlund Holmgren, on September 1, 2011, of McLean, VA; beloved mother of Mary Holmgren King of Vienna, VA; grandmother of John Wells King Jr. of Hillsborough, NC, and Andrew Christopher King (Lauren) and great grandson, Austin Bear King, of Jacksonville, FL.
Frances was born on September 9, 1916, in Auburn, NE. She graduated from Auburn High School in 1933 and attended Ferry Hall in Lake Forest, IL before graduating in 1937 from the University of Kansas at Lawrence, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in history.
She married Howard Stanley Holmgren of Kansas City, MO, in 1940 in Auburn. While Howard served in WWII, she lived in Auburn and upon his return, they lived there until 1958, moving to Omaha, NE until 1986 and then to McLean.
Frances was a 75-year member of Kappa Kappa Gamma fraternity; P.E.O. chapters DB and DH in Nebraska, and Omaha's Dundee Presbyterian Church, where she served on the women's association board. She was a countess in the 1938 Ak-Sar-Ben Coronation in Omaha, representing Southeast Nebraska. In Omaha, she served as president of the Immanuel Hospital Women's Auxiliary and president of the Omaha Kappa Alumnae Association.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Howard; her parents Carl and Maude Nordlund of Auburn; and her grandparents, Carl Oscar and Emily Nelson of Auburn; and John and Augusta Nordlund of Topeka, KS.
Frances cherished her memories of Ferry Hall and her years of association with Kappa and her Kappa sisters. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her name to Lake Forest Academy-Ferry Hall, 1500 West Kennedy Road, Lake Forest, IL 60045, or to the Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation, P.O. Box 38, Columbus, OH 43216-0038
Funeral Home:
Money & King Funeral Home
171 W. Maple Ave.
Vienna, VA
US 22180
Frances was born on September 9, 1916, in Auburn, NE. She graduated from Auburn High School in 1933 and attended Ferry Hall in Lake Forest, IL before graduating in 1937 from the University of Kansas at Lawrence, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in history.
She married Howard Stanley Holmgren of Kansas City, MO, in 1940 in Auburn. While Howard served in WWII, she lived in Auburn and upon his return, they lived there until 1958, moving to Omaha, NE until 1986 and then to McLean.
Frances was a 75-year member of Kappa Kappa Gamma fraternity; P.E.O. chapters DB and DH in Nebraska, and Omaha's Dundee Presbyterian Church, where she served on the women's association board. She was a countess in the 1938 Ak-Sar-Ben Coronation in Omaha, representing Southeast Nebraska. In Omaha, she served as president of the Immanuel Hospital Women's Auxiliary and president of the Omaha Kappa Alumnae Association.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Howard; her parents Carl and Maude Nordlund of Auburn; and her grandparents, Carl Oscar and Emily Nelson of Auburn; and John and Augusta Nordlund of Topeka, KS.
Frances cherished her memories of Ferry Hall and her years of association with Kappa and her Kappa sisters. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her name to Lake Forest Academy-Ferry Hall, 1500 West Kennedy Road, Lake Forest, IL 60045, or to the Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation, P.O. Box 38, Columbus, OH 43216-0038
Funeral Home:
Money & King Funeral Home
171 W. Maple Ave.
Vienna, VA
US 22180
Mary, I was sorry to hear of your mother’s death. What a wonderful life she had and you have great memories that will live forever in your heart.
Dear Mary, How blessed you have been to have had such a wonderful relationship with your mother for so many years. I always loved to hear you speak of her coming to visit because you had such excitement in your voice. May your faith and your memories comfort you! Love, Betsy
Mary, my deepest sympathies for you and your family at this difficult time.
Mark’s mother Pat Holmgren was looking forward to seeing your mom in October. We were saddened by her death and that the sisters-in-law were unable to see each other but able to talk together. You are in our thoughts and prayers as you remember and celebrate the lifetime memories you shared with your parents. I enjoyed meeting them in Fort Worth on their visits. Carla
My thoughts are with the family at this time Mats Wallin – a distant relative in Sweden