Wendy Kallgren

Wendy Gouldthorpe Eidenmuller Kallgren, 74, of Union City, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 17, 2021 at Bickford Senior Living after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. She was born in Erie on February 12, 1947 of the late Dr. Dunstan and Helen Gouldthorpe.

Always the overachieving student, Wendy graduated from Wesleyville High School as Valedictorian and Salutatorian, magna cum laude, from Allegheny College in 1969. She proudly retired from Penn State Behrend after many years of working as a computer liaison in the college of Humanities and Social Sciences. Wendy loved her time spent working at Behrend mostly because of all the wonderful people she met including her late husband, Dr. Carl Kallgren III. Her varied interests included painting, gardening, nature walks, fossil hunting and amateur archeology. Evidence of her love for archeology can still be found on the family property in the form of the countless holes dug in search of Native American artifacts. With each new hole dug would come the inevitable discovery of those holes by her father, announced by the crashing of his tractor and cursing. Even with all her varied interests, nothing meant more to Wendy than her family... except maybe her pets. She had an especially huge heart for animals and cared, not only for many of her own (dogs, cats, chickens, goats, fish), but also all wildlife around her.

Wendy will be forever remembered for her kindness and could always be seen smiling and heard laughing.  Her home was always filled with love and she would always be found playing games, spoiling her grandchildren, or chasing her many animals around.

She was preceded in death by her husband Carl Kallgren, III and her parents. Survivors include daughter, Victoria Hockenberger (Jeff), son, William Eidenmuller (Michelle), step-son, Carl Kallgren IV, brother Kirk Gouldthorpe (Deb), and four grandchildren, Rachel, Danny and Alyssa Hockenberger, and Makiya Eidenmuller.

Always a quiet soul, a gathering of people would not be a proper remembrance of Wendy, so a celebration of Wendy’s life will be held privately by the family. The family encourages those who knew Wendy to honor her in a way befitting the person you remember. Plant a tree, adopt an animal, fill a bird feeder, or go for a hike. Although Wendy loved flowers, she loved animals even more, so in lieu of flowers, donations can be sent to the Anna Shelter, Orphan Angels Cat Sanctuary or the French Creek Animal Rescue.

Arrangements entrusted to Burton Quinn Scott Cremation & Funeral Services, Inc. Wintergreen, 2532 Norcross Road, Erie, PA 16510.