1927
Gladyce
2016
Gladyce Jeanette Mittelstadt
July 1, 1927 — June 8, 2016
Gladyce Jeanette Mittelstadt, 88, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Wednesday, June 8, 2016, at Lake Region Health Care.
Gladyce was born July 1, 1927 to Lyle and Cora (Weaver) Davenport in Fergus Falls. She grew up singing, and sang in the church choir for all of her adult life. She attended country school at District #49, Fergus Falls High School and Morris Ag School.
On September 29, 1945, Gladyce married Aaron Mittelstadt at Western Presbyterian Church in rural Fergus Falls. In her early years, she raised a garden particularly Gladiolas… This is where she got her nickname, Glady. Gladyce worked at Norby’s Department Store, Sears, Gibson’s, Pamida, Rosenblatt’s and Walmart. After her daughter’s death, she also raised three grandchildren. She was an accomplished seamstress, voracious reader and enjoyed current events, especially politics. Gladyce was a member of Eastern Star and a ladies barbershop quartet. Also, oil-painting was a real source of pleasure for her.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Lyle and Cora Davenport; her husband, Aaron Mittelstadt; daughter, Sharon Balgaard; a granddaughter, Kelly Petersen; her siblings, Lucille Petersen, Warren and Eugene Davenport; and a son-in-law, Oscar George Sander.
Gladyce is survived by her two children, Linda Sander and Roger (Marilyn) Mittelstadt, all of Fergus Falls; three grandchildren, Shannon Balgaard, Heidi Balgaard (Shannon Obowa) and Jim Sander; her great-grandchildren, Kelsey Olson, Lucas Petersen, Kyle Kaupang, and Brooke and Justine Hammer; three great-great-grandchildren; a sister, Charlotte Wrigley of Hickory Plains, AR; a brother, Don Davenport of Fergus Falls; special friend, Pat Braun as well as many nieces, nephews and other family members.
Visitation: 5:00-7:00 PM on Monday, June 13, 2016, at Olson Funeral Home, with a public prayer service at 6:30 PM.
Service: 11:00 AM on Tuesday, June 14, at Church of Peace United Methodist Church in Fergus Falls
Clergy: Pastor Tammy Churchill
Interment: 3:00 PM on Friday, July 1, 2016, at Oak Grove Cemetery in Fergus Falls
Funeral Home: Olson Funeral Home in Fergus Falls, MN
Gladyce was born July 1, 1927 to Lyle and Cora (Weaver) Davenport in Fergus Falls. She grew up singing, and sang in the church choir for all of her adult life. She attended country school at District #49, Fergus Falls High School and Morris Ag School.
On September 29, 1945, Gladyce married Aaron Mittelstadt at Western Presbyterian Church in rural Fergus Falls. In her early years, she raised a garden particularly Gladiolas… This is where she got her nickname, Glady. Gladyce worked at Norby’s Department Store, Sears, Gibson’s, Pamida, Rosenblatt’s and Walmart. After her daughter’s death, she also raised three grandchildren. She was an accomplished seamstress, voracious reader and enjoyed current events, especially politics. Gladyce was a member of Eastern Star and a ladies barbershop quartet. Also, oil-painting was a real source of pleasure for her.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Lyle and Cora Davenport; her husband, Aaron Mittelstadt; daughter, Sharon Balgaard; a granddaughter, Kelly Petersen; her siblings, Lucille Petersen, Warren and Eugene Davenport; and a son-in-law, Oscar George Sander.
Gladyce is survived by her two children, Linda Sander and Roger (Marilyn) Mittelstadt, all of Fergus Falls; three grandchildren, Shannon Balgaard, Heidi Balgaard (Shannon Obowa) and Jim Sander; her great-grandchildren, Kelsey Olson, Lucas Petersen, Kyle Kaupang, and Brooke and Justine Hammer; three great-great-grandchildren; a sister, Charlotte Wrigley of Hickory Plains, AR; a brother, Don Davenport of Fergus Falls; special friend, Pat Braun as well as many nieces, nephews and other family members.
Visitation: 5:00-7:00 PM on Monday, June 13, 2016, at Olson Funeral Home, with a public prayer service at 6:30 PM.
Service: 11:00 AM on Tuesday, June 14, at Church of Peace United Methodist Church in Fergus Falls
Clergy: Pastor Tammy Churchill
Interment: 3:00 PM on Friday, July 1, 2016, at Oak Grove Cemetery in Fergus Falls
Funeral Home: Olson Funeral Home in Fergus Falls, MN
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Visitation
Monday, June 13, 2016
5:00 - 7:00 pm (Eastern time)
Olson Funeral Home
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Monday, June 13, 2016
Starts at 6:30 pm (Eastern time)
Olson Funeral Home
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Tuesday, June 14, 2016
Starts at 11:00 am (Eastern time)
Church of Peace United Methodist
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