Gladys Benson

Gladys E. Benson, 85, of Barrett, formerly Ashby, died Wednesday, July 7, 2010 at the Barrett Care Center.

She was born November 13, 1924 in Grant County, MN to Ole S. and Egelev (Anderson) Olson. She grew up and received her education in Grant County in Pomme de Terre Township. Gladys was united in marriage to Gilbert Benson in 1955. The couple made their home in Ashby where Gladys kept busy as a housewife. In 1969, she took a job with the Ashby Public School as the assistant cook. She worked there for 18 years before retiring. Gilbert passed away in October of 1977. In March of 2009, Gladys moved to the Barrett Care Center. She was the last of 8 siblings.

Gladys was involved with cooking the beans for Ashby Appreciation Days for many years. She was a Sunday school teacher for many years at Pelican Lake Lutheran Church. She enjoyed gardening, knitting, cooking, picking wild blueberries and camping and going to the casino. She very much enjoyed her time spent with friends and family.

Gladys is survived by her children: Darlene (Marlo) Nordlund of Elbow Lake, Gary (Sally) Nelson of Fargo, ND, Steven (Patty) Benson of Elbow Lake, Dwayne (Alice) Benson of Fargo, ND and Edith (Jeff) Gullickson of Ashby; ten grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; six great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, four sisters: Agnes Stokes, Sigrun Moerke, Edna Anderson and Mildred Olson; three brothers: Gunvold Olson, Omar Olson and Alvin S. Olson and one granddaughter, Sarah Benson.

Visitation: Sunday from 2 to 5 P.M. with a prayer service at 5 P.M. at the Glende-Nilson Funeral Home in Ashby and resuming for one hour prior to the service at the church.

Service: Monday at 2 P.M. at Peace Lutheran Church in Ashby

Clergy: Rev. Carol Olson

Burial: Pelican Lake Cemetery – Ashby

Funeral Home: Glende-Nilson Funeral Home of Ashby

Condolences: www.glendenilson.com