Gladys H. Mortenson

Gladys H. Mortenson was born to Oscar and Laura Aune Larson on September 27, 1915 at Felton, MN. She grew up and attended rural schools near Felton. Gladys was baptized and confirmed at Felton Lutheran Church. On November 20, 1933, she was married to Fred Mortenson in Moorhead, MN. They moved near Ogema, MN where they farmed. In 1954 they moved to Moorhead. Gladys was employed at Newberry's in Moorhead for 12 years. In 1977 Gladys and Fred moved to Lake Park, MN. Fred died January 15, 1987. Gladys continued to live in Lake Park until 1999 when she moved to Sunnyside Care Center near Lake Park. Gladys died Tuesday, January 4, 2005 at Sunnyside Care Center, at the age of 89.She is survived by her sons; Harlan, Clifford, Merlin, of Glyndon, MN, Douglas and Wayne of Lake Park, MN; daughters, Mavis Chester Beaudine, Linda Ruziska of Lake Park, MN, Ramona Haglund, Pat David Bensen, of Dilworth, MN, Ida Mae Ronald Andersen, Glyndon, MN; son-in-law, Willard Desotel, Wild Rice, MN; sisters, Marie Tangen, Ulen, MN, Myrtle Freed, Horace, ND; 37 grandchildren; 53 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two sons and one daughter.