Mendota Lutheran Home

Martha Schlund has been a resident of the Mendota Lutheran Home since 2006 when she and her husband came to live with us.  Her husband has since passed away, but Martha’s history with the Home is a long one.

Emanuel Schlund, Martha’s husband, was instrumental in forming the Mendota Lutheran Home.  “When the area churches first thought about forming a nursing home, Monnie, as we called him, was on the committee who set out to study the feasibility of forming a nursing home in the area” states Martha.  “As they began to form the Home and start construction, he was on that committee as well.  From there, he served on the very first board of directors of the Home.  He was even here during the groundbreaking ceremony in 1993 for the West Wing addition.” 

Martha’s daughter, Mary Lundquist is an employee of the Home, serving currently as the Rehab Nurse.  We asked Mary what brought her to work at the Mendota Lutheran Home back in 1995 – “My heritage brought me here as well as the reputation of the Home.  I felt like this is where I belonged.  When I was a child, I would ride with my parents to Muscatine, Iowa to go to meetings about the founding of the Home.  I remember seeing the blueprints on the kitchen table and the many fundraisers we were a part of to raise money to build the facility.”

Today, Martha resides in the Home her husband was influential in building. Martha states, “I feel safe and secure here.  I have everything I need. The workers are a major part of this facility.  I have never asked for anything I did not get right away.  I can honestly say I have never had a major complaint in 3 1/2 years.”

Mary adds: “It’s a blessing and comfort to us to know that she is content.  She does what she wants to do and is fortunate to be able to reside in a Sheltered Care suite where she is able to have her sewing machine and stay busy doing the things she loves.  The security and contentment are worth everything to us.”

Mary Lundquist with mother, Martha Schlund