1922
Gladys
2017
Gladys Berdella Holthe
April 30, 1922 — March 27, 2017
Gladys B. Holthe, 94, of Zumbrota, died on Monday, March 27, 2017 at the Zumbrota Health Service Center. The funeral service will be held on Saturday, April 1, 2017 at 11:00 am at Stordahl Lutheran Church with Pastor Kathleen Lowery officiating. The visitation will be for one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Arrangements were made with Mahn Family Funeral Home - Larson Chapel.
Gladys Berdella Swain was born on April 30, 1922 to Olavus and Emma (Sundre) Swain in Roscoe township on her parents' farm. She graduated from Zumbrota High School in 1940. She spent one year in Los Angeles, CA working for a family and later working in Rochester at Libby's office and then at the AAA office. Gladys married Obert Holthe at the United Lutheran Church in Zumbrota on September 20, 1947. He preceded her in death in 1995 after 49 years of marriage. Gladys was employed by the Pine Island School District as an Elementary School Secretary for 23 years, retiring in 1984. Gladys lived in Pine Island for 53 years before moving to the Bridges Apartments in Zumbrota on November 1, 2000 and spent the last 3 years in the Zumbrota Care Center.
Gladys was a member of the Pine Island Auxiliary, Pine Ears Singing Group, Pine Island Senior Citizens, Zumbrota Healthcare Auxiliary, was a volunteer at the Zumbrota Nursing Home, and was a member of Stordahl Lutheran Church.
Gladys loved music and could play the piano by ear. She would play songs and we would sing along with her. She loved chocolate and had to have some every day. She also loved donuts and rolls. All those sweets must have contributed to her longevity! When they were younger Gladys and Obert liked to dance and attended many parades. Gladys loved to be around people and always had a smile. She was a wonderful mother and grandmother and was always there for us. She will be greatly missed.
Gladys is survived by her daughter, Jeanne (Dave) Lundak of Albert Lea, grandchildren, Sheila (Bryan) Calderon of Albert Lea, David Gross of Des Moines, Maegen (Travis) Honsey of Sacred Heart and Derek Berge of Montevideo; great-grandchildren Axel and Aidric Calderon and Haeden and Cynthia Honsey; and son-in-law, Robert Berge of Montevideo.
Gladys was preceded in death by her husband, Obert; daughter, Cynthia Berge; son-in-law, Don Gross; sisters, Clarice Swain and Ethel Zimmerman; brothers, Evan and Alonzo Swain.
Gladys Berdella Swain was born on April 30, 1922 to Olavus and Emma (Sundre) Swain in Roscoe township on her parents' farm. She graduated from Zumbrota High School in 1940. She spent one year in Los Angeles, CA working for a family and later working in Rochester at Libby's office and then at the AAA office. Gladys married Obert Holthe at the United Lutheran Church in Zumbrota on September 20, 1947. He preceded her in death in 1995 after 49 years of marriage. Gladys was employed by the Pine Island School District as an Elementary School Secretary for 23 years, retiring in 1984. Gladys lived in Pine Island for 53 years before moving to the Bridges Apartments in Zumbrota on November 1, 2000 and spent the last 3 years in the Zumbrota Care Center.
Gladys was a member of the Pine Island Auxiliary, Pine Ears Singing Group, Pine Island Senior Citizens, Zumbrota Healthcare Auxiliary, was a volunteer at the Zumbrota Nursing Home, and was a member of Stordahl Lutheran Church.
Gladys loved music and could play the piano by ear. She would play songs and we would sing along with her. She loved chocolate and had to have some every day. She also loved donuts and rolls. All those sweets must have contributed to her longevity! When they were younger Gladys and Obert liked to dance and attended many parades. Gladys loved to be around people and always had a smile. She was a wonderful mother and grandmother and was always there for us. She will be greatly missed.
Gladys is survived by her daughter, Jeanne (Dave) Lundak of Albert Lea, grandchildren, Sheila (Bryan) Calderon of Albert Lea, David Gross of Des Moines, Maegen (Travis) Honsey of Sacred Heart and Derek Berge of Montevideo; great-grandchildren Axel and Aidric Calderon and Haeden and Cynthia Honsey; and son-in-law, Robert Berge of Montevideo.
Gladys was preceded in death by her husband, Obert; daughter, Cynthia Berge; son-in-law, Don Gross; sisters, Clarice Swain and Ethel Zimmerman; brothers, Evan and Alonzo Swain.
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APR 1. 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM (CDT)
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APR 1. 11:00 AM (CDT)
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