Blanche Joyce Lundgren (Haupert Bumbal), 88, passed away on April 4, 2023 at Edgewood Vista Assisted Living in Hermantown, Minnesota. Born in Duluth, MN on February 3, 1935 Blanche was third born of ten children to Blanche (Dorvall) and Arnold Haupert. Growing up with 8 brothers and 1 sister afforded her a certain feisty spirit that would serve her well throughout her life. Blanche married Carl Bumbal of Duluth in 1954 and together they became loving parents to two children, a daughter and son. In addition to raising her family, she was employed at Overman Company, Maurice’s and as a supervisor at Northwestern Bell. In 1972, Blanche remarried to John “Jack” Lundgren of Duluth. They shared 45 years together, enjoying a lifestyle enriched by northern Minnesota adventures and the many characters they met along the way. Blanche’s main focus was always her home and family. She loved holidays and traditions, and will long be remembered for those years with grand Christmas buffet tabl
Staffers Ashley (left) and Ella at the new Cupcakin’ Bake Shop location in the former Virginia Bakery space in North Berkeley show off the wares. Photo: Joanna Della Penna
When Nosh posted its list of February openings and closings this time last year, there was very little hint as to the looming pandemic lockdown and ongoing months of crisis soon to come. Looking back now, it is remarkable to note that despite the year’s unparalleled challenges, only three of the 18 East Bay food and drink businesses that opened last February have since closed.
Hard-won resilience stories from that February 2020 list include the resurrected Persian restaurant Alborz in downtown Berkeley; U :Dessert Story, still treating folks on Shattuck Avenue; Oakland’s Shawarmaji, that has since morphed from a pop-up to a popular brick-and-mortar; Nibs, a former El Cerrito favorite now slinging pancakes and burgers in West Oakland; and Arizmendi Emeryville, that overcame more than a year of repairs after