1930
Gladys
2003
Gladys DesSaint
May 6, 1930 — June 12, 2003
Gladys Sylvia DesSaint, 73, Moorhead, MN, died Thursday, June 12, 2003, in her home under hospice care, following a two month battle with pancreatic cancer.
Gladys Sylvia Midboe was born May 6, 1930, in Hatton, ND, the daughter of the late Tobias and Margit (Sondreaal) Midboe. Her family moved to Minneapolis, MN, after her first year of high school so her brother Gilbert could attend medical school. Gladys graduated from Roosevelt High School in Minneapolis in 1948.
She met her husband Bill DesSaint in June of 1951 at a resort near Annandale, MN. They were united in marriage Jan. 10, 1959, in St. Paul, MN, and made their home initially in Richfield, MN.
Gladys worked as a secretary for the Charles W. Sexton Co. in St. Paul, Great Northern Railroad in St. Paul, and Burnsville School District Office in Burnsville, MN. The DesSaint family moved to Moorhead, in 1975 where she began a ten-year career as a church secretary for First Lutheran Church in Fargo, ND.
Gladys was a long-time member of Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd. Over the years she participated on the Advent Workshop Committee, Altar Guild, and functioned as Stephen Ministry secretary. Gladys was an avid gardener and always had a backyard full of beautiful flowers and plants. She was also an avid fan of the Minnesota Twins, rarely missing a televised game.
Gladys is survived by her husband, William, Moorhead; brother, Dr. Gilbert (Joan) Midboe, Gainesville, FL; three sons, Thomas, West Fargo, ND, Steven (Kelly), Charlotte, NC, and Daniel (Christi), Moorhead; and four grandchildren, Ashley, Tyler, Carly, and Jordan.
She was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters, Anna Kovakovich and Cora Midboe; and her brothers, Rev. Engebret Midboe and Melvin Midboe.
The family requests that any memorials be sent to Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, Hospice of the Red River Valley, or the American Cancer Society.
Visitation: Sunday, 6 PM to 7:30 PM, with a prayer service at 7 PM in Korsmo Funeral Chapel, Moorhead.
Funeral: Monday, June 16, 2003, at 2 PM in Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, Moorhead.
Burial: Evergreen Memorial Cemetery, Moorhead.
Gladys Sylvia Midboe was born May 6, 1930, in Hatton, ND, the daughter of the late Tobias and Margit (Sondreaal) Midboe. Her family moved to Minneapolis, MN, after her first year of high school so her brother Gilbert could attend medical school. Gladys graduated from Roosevelt High School in Minneapolis in 1948.
She met her husband Bill DesSaint in June of 1951 at a resort near Annandale, MN. They were united in marriage Jan. 10, 1959, in St. Paul, MN, and made their home initially in Richfield, MN.
Gladys worked as a secretary for the Charles W. Sexton Co. in St. Paul, Great Northern Railroad in St. Paul, and Burnsville School District Office in Burnsville, MN. The DesSaint family moved to Moorhead, in 1975 where she began a ten-year career as a church secretary for First Lutheran Church in Fargo, ND.
Gladys was a long-time member of Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd. Over the years she participated on the Advent Workshop Committee, Altar Guild, and functioned as Stephen Ministry secretary. Gladys was an avid gardener and always had a backyard full of beautiful flowers and plants. She was also an avid fan of the Minnesota Twins, rarely missing a televised game.
Gladys is survived by her husband, William, Moorhead; brother, Dr. Gilbert (Joan) Midboe, Gainesville, FL; three sons, Thomas, West Fargo, ND, Steven (Kelly), Charlotte, NC, and Daniel (Christi), Moorhead; and four grandchildren, Ashley, Tyler, Carly, and Jordan.
She was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters, Anna Kovakovich and Cora Midboe; and her brothers, Rev. Engebret Midboe and Melvin Midboe.
The family requests that any memorials be sent to Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, Hospice of the Red River Valley, or the American Cancer Society.
Visitation: Sunday, 6 PM to 7:30 PM, with a prayer service at 7 PM in Korsmo Funeral Chapel, Moorhead.
Funeral: Monday, June 16, 2003, at 2 PM in Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, Moorhead.
Burial: Evergreen Memorial Cemetery, Moorhead.
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