Gladys
Nelson, 80
Thief
River Falls - Gladys Nelson, 80, died Thursday,
July 26 2001 at the CNC Unit of Northwest Medical
Center in Thief River Falls.
Funeral
services were held at 2 p.m. on Monday, July 30, at
St. Pauli Lutheran Church, rural Thief River Falls,
with Rev. Terri Cuppett officiating. Joyce Halbasch
was the organist, and special music was provided by
Rev. Cuppett. Casketbearers were Don Mack, Ron
Alberg, Chad Alberg, Tim Holland, Mark Taus and
Arlo Rude. Interment was in the church cemetery.
Green Funeral Home of Thief River Falls was in
charge of the arrangements.
Gladys
Adeline Alberg was born on November 25, 1920 at her
parents' home near Hazel, the daughter of Carl and
Louise (Finstad) Alberg. She was baptized and
confirmed at St. Pauli Lutheran Church in Rocksbury
township of Pennington county and attended Busy Bee
School in Hazel.
On
December 31, 1940, Gladys was united in marriage to
Norman Nelson at her parents' home. She and Norman
farmed in Smiley township south of Thief River
Falls. After Norman's death in 1962, Gladys moved
into Thief River Falls where she had since resided.
In 1999, she moved to the CNC Unit of Northwest
Medical Center.
Gladys
was a lifetime member of St. Pauli Lutheran Church
where she belonged to various circles of its Ladies
Aid.
She
enjoyed the Minnesota Twins and Vikings, crossword
puzzles and serving coffee to her friends at her
home.
Gladys
is survived by three sons, Jerry (Sue) Nelson of
Wyoming, Roger (Ronda) Nelson of Fargo, N.D. and
Neil (Barb) Nelson of Minneapolis; a son-in-law,
Donald Mack of Warroad; eight grandchildren; nine
great-grandchildren; a brother, Stanley (Theresa)
Alberg of Thief River Falls; and four sisters,
Lillian Ranum of Thief River Falls, Helen (Peggy)
Rolland of Everett, Wash., Ruby (Glen) Engelstad of
Seattle, Wash. and Connie (Jim) Kolden of
Shoreview.
She
was preceded in death by her parents; husband; a
daughter, Carolyn Mack; and two sisters, Cleo
Sterle and Mae Dinsmore.
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