Friends remember life of junior

Junior Chloe Amundson passed away March 3 from an incident that occurred during her recovery from pneumonia.

Junior Leah Hulett, a close friend of Amundson’s, said she hopes people remember her in a positive way.

“I just want people to know that she was such a great person,” Hulett said. “She was so great to be around, and she made everyone happy.”

Junior Hannah Selvig said she remembers when she met Amundson on the first day of school. They had two classes together, and Selvig said when she realized they both knew Hulett, Selvig reached out.

Selvig said because they knew no one else in class, they often talked, and became close.

“We were the only two in those two classes. We didn’t really talk to anybody else,” Selvig said.

Selvig said she took art with Amundson, and recalls her love for drawing.

“She was really good at drawing. She had a notebook — not really pictures, just doodles,” Selvig said. “Sometimes people, but it would mostly be flowers and random stuff.”

Hulett said Amundson had a carefree attitude and loved to explore.

“She didn’t really care what people thought about her,” Hulett said. “She was funny and really goofy and outgoing and she liked to adventure.”

Junior Ingrid Larson, another close friend of Amundson’s, said her honesty, fun personality and loyalty made her a great friend.

“Every time we hung out was an adventure,” Larson said. “She was so open to meeting new people, and she wasn’t judgmental at all.”

Junior Bryn Feltl, another close friend of Amundson’s, said Amundson’s energy was evident in everything she did and spread to those around her.

“She always lived each day to the fullest and each day was a new adventure for her,” Feltl said. “You could never keep a smile off your face when you were with her.”

Hulett said Amundson was a lover of animals and nature.

“She loves squirrels; she was very obsessed with squirrels,” Hulett said. “One time, it was just her and I and we went to Loring Park in Minneapolis, and we fed the squirrels.”

A schoolwide moment of silence was held at 2:10 p.m. March 4 in honor of Amundson.

The funeral will be 11 a.m. March 9 at Lord of Life Lutheran Church. Visitation begins one hour before the service.

Her family was unavailable. Echo will continue to report as more information becomes available.