Gladys J. DeMotte, 90, of Grand Forks, ND, formerly of Bowman, ND, passed away on March 15, 2015 at the Valley Eldercare Center of Grand Forks, ND.
Funeral Services for Gladys will be on Saturday, March 21, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at the Peace Lutheran Church in Scranton. Pastor Mary Peterson will officiate with burial to follow in the Peace Lutheran Cemetery. There will be a Family and Friends Service on Friday, March 20, 2015 at the Krebsbach and Kulseth Funeral Home Chapel beginning at 7:00 p.m.
Gladys Julia Wegner was born on October 6, 1924 south of Scranton, ND, in her parents' home, the daughter of William Frederick and Julia Aletta (Pederson) Wegner. She was confirmed at the Peace Lutheran Church in Scranton and also attended and graduated from Scranton High School in 1943. She then attended Dickinson State Teachers College where she received her teacher's certificate. On October 26, 1947, Gladys was united in marriage to Frank Eugene DeMotte at the Peace Lutheran Church. After their marriage they made their home on the DeMotte family farm 12 miles north of Scranton for 34 years until they retired and moved to Bowman. Gladys lived in Bowman until 2004 when she moved to the Parkwood Senior Living in Grand Forks, ND. Throughout her life, she was a Sunday School Teacher at Peace Lutheran Church, a school teacher in Bowman and Adams County country schools, a full time farm wife and helpmate, substitute teacher, organist for Southwest Healthcare Long term Center and the Bowman Lutheran Church. She was an avid piano player and loved nurturing her plants. She was a member of the Sunset Auxiliary, Women's Federated Org., Lifetime Member of ALCW at Peace Lutheran Church, Retired Teachers Association, Scranton Friendship Homemakers, faithful church goer to the Scranton and Bowman Lutheran Churches. She enjoyed attending school functions of her daughters and participating in the Scranton and Bowman Church Choirs as well as the Bowman Community Chorus. She enjoyed reading history and biographies of public figures, and traveling with her husband, family and friends.
Gladys is survived by her four daughters; Ava Jane (Larry) Whiteman, Lodge Grass, MT, Mary Ann (Randy) Noyes, Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada, Brenda Jean (James) DeMotte-Anderson, Apple Valley, MN, Susan Rae (Brian) Poykko, Grand Forks, ND., three grandchildren; Julianne Helene (Stanley) Stieber, Angie Denise (John) Schneider, Elise DeMotte Noyes, eight great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 40 years, Frank, her parents, William and Julia Wegner, brother, Virgil, nephews, William Wegner and Larry Septon and Niece, Cheryl McNutt.
Memorials are suggested to the: Peace Lutheran Church, Bowman Lutheran Church, Southwest Healthcare, and the Peace Lutheran Cemetery.
Krebsabch and Kulseth Funeral Services in charge of the arrangements.