Gladys
Bakke, 95
Boise,
Idaho - Gladys Bakke, 95,formerly of Thief
River Falls died on Monday, October 6, 2003 in the
Life Care Center of Boise, Idaho. Funeral services
will be held 
at
11:00 a.m. on Friday, October 24, 2003 at Zion
Lutheran Church in Thief River Falls, with Reverend
Gary Johnson officiating. Interment will follow in
Greenwood Cemetery, Thief River Falls. Visitation
will be held for one hour prior to services at the
church on Saturday.
Gladys
Bertha Klein was born March 15, 1908, the eldest
child of Francis M. and Betty "Bertha" (Swenson)
Klein. She was baptized in the Lutheran Faith. At
an early age she moved with her family to a farm
west of Thief River Falls. For some time, she
worked in Minneapolis, but lived most of her life
in Norden and Sanders Townships in Pennington
County.
On
June 29, 1930 Gladys was united in marriage to
Jesse Bakke at St. Hilaire. The couple farmed west
of Thief River Falls, in Sanders Township. Gladys
worked at Land O' Lakes for many years at the
Turkey Processing Plant. She was active in 4-H
where she was an adult leader, Farmers Union where
she was treasurer, Good Cheer Club and Zion
Lutheran Church. Gladys sang with the Silvertones
Choir at Zion. She spent time visiting residents at
Valley Home and at the Northwest Medical Center in
Thief River Falls. She enjoyed playing the piano,
sewing, crocheting, and playing cards. In the fall
of 1995, she moved to Boise, Idaho where she lived
with her daughter and family. She enjoyed visiting
with her grandchildren and great grandchildren.
From time to time she would go to California to
visit with her other daughter and son and
grandchildren.
Survivors
include two daughters, Dorothy (Bernie) Moore,
Boise, Idaho and Janice (James) Schaefer, Carson,
Calif; one son, Arthur J. (Jane) Bakke, Carson,
Calif.; one son-in-law Fred Hancock, Sacramento,
Calif.; two sisters, Amelia Elofson, Grand Forks;
and Ruth Oen, Thief River Falls; one brother,
Alfred Klein, Des Plains, Ill.; nine grandchildren;
14 great grandchildren, and many nieces and
nephews.
Gladys
was preceded in death by her husband, Jesse, her
parents, daughter, Beatrice, one grandson, one
sister, Evelyn Klein, one brother Reuben Klein, and
one nephew.
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