Lisa Neill Lundgren Klein

Lisa Klein was a very unassuming person in our lives who touched and affected the lives of many around her. She waltzed through life, not following the beat of any drum. She beat her own instead. She affected the lives of many children throughout her career in art instruction-from kindergarten through high school, many of whom became quite good artists themselves. She truly loved colors and art and could assemble different colors, color palette and patterns to make space designs of projects for clients which would come alive by her masterful interior design skills acquired through her studies at Texas Tech University. Some of her prestigious designs were for such places as Seton Medical Center and numerous hotel designs with her father, architect Leonard Lundgren.

Lisa was born and raised in Austin and graduated from Austin High School in 1971.

Lisa was an avid lover of nature. On her acreage hilltop homestead she would often pause to enjoy observing live animals, birds, plants, trees and flowers and often gaze at the hills around her as if it were a magical kingdom laid before her. She was a very spiritual person and saw spiritual life through the lenses of values and belief in God and regarded God as the greatest artist of all others. He painted all the scenery around us with pinpoint accuracy greater than any other artist. She would often observe birds and animals as little spirits created for us to love and enjoy.

Proud of her deep Texas roots. She was a descendant of the Standifer Family who fought for the Texas Republic and the Lundell Family who were Swedish immigrants who helped settle Austin. She will be laid to rest at the Lundell Family Plot in the Historic Oakwood Cemetery in Austin, Texas.

She touched many of us and enriched our lives with her simple, child-like kindness. Although she had no physical children of her own, she took on and guided and raised a stepchild with many challenges and helped make that child into the woman she is today, who could have easily turned out differently had it have not been for her loving hand and gentle ways.

Lisa faced many, many daunting and challenging physical challenges along her path through life. Many times, when others would have given up, Lisa would find ways to overcome all odds put before her. At the end of her life, she met a challenge that even she ultimately could not overcome, and so she freed herself to be accepted into the Kingdom of God.

Lisa will always be missed by all of us, but the world is truly a better place for all of us friends and family who were touched by her kind soul.

On some quiet morning, we may see a red bird flying around and think of our dear sister's soul above us as well. Lisa often said that the appearance of a cardinal signaled the release of another soul to Heaven.

Lisa left many friends and family. Immediate family members are, Marcus Klein, her loving husband, Jamie Klein, stepdaughter, Bretny Klein, (predeceased) stepdaughter

Jan Patschke, sister, Raymond Patschke, brother-in-law, John Lance Lundgren, brother, Dana Lundgren, sister-in-law, Austin Lundgren, nephew, Rosanna Garry, sister-in-law, William Garry, brother-in-law, Larken Lundgren Getz, niece, John Getz, nephew-in-law

Predeceased relatives, Leonard Lundgren-Father, Gene Lundgren-Mother, William F. Klein-Father-in-law, Janette Klein-Mother-in-law, Evie Lynn Farr-Sister-in-law

FAVORITE CAUSES: Society of Parkinson's, Towers to Tunnels, Laguna Gloria Art festival, Relief for Appalachians (children), Humane Society (Bubbles was rescued by Williamson County Humane Society)