Gladys was born on November 16, 1931, to Frank and Catherine (Meyer) Wieferich in Townsend, Montana. She was the 9th of 14 children. She was the last surviving child. She attended Townsend public schools until the 8th grade before transferring to the Montana School for the Deaf and Blind during high school. She graduated from MSDB in 1950.
She met Darwin Younggren and on March 31, 1951, they were married in Townsend. Together they had four children.
Gladys worked as a kitchen and dining room aide at MSDB for 15 years before retiring. She was a member of the Great Falls Club of the Deaf, Montana Association of the Deaf, and National Association of the Deaf. She loved sewing, quilting, and reading novels.
She is survived by her children, Kenneth (Debbie) of Great Falls, Rodney (Julie) of Missoula, Andrew (Julie) of LaGrande, OR; and Cheryl of Billings, nine grandchildren; and twelve great-grandchildren.
Memorials in Gladys name may be made to Holy Spirit Catholic Church or MAD/MDDHS (Deaf Center).
Published by O'Connor Funeral Home, Great Falls, MT on Thursday, November 30, 2023
Gladys was born on November 16, 1931, to Frank and Catherine (Meyer) Wieferich in Townsend, Montana. She was the 9th of 14 children. She was the last surviving child. She attended Townsend public schools until the 8th grade before transferring to the Montana School for the Deaf and Blind during high school. She graduated from MSDB in 1950.
She met Darwin Younggren and on March 31, 1951, they were married in Townsend. Together they had four children.
Gladys worked as a kitchen and dining room aide at MSDB for 15 years before retiring. She was a member of the Great Falls Club of the Deaf, Montana Association of the Deaf, and National Association of the Deaf. She loved sewing, quilting, and reading novels.
She is survived by her children, Kenneth (Debbie) of Great Falls, Rodney (Julie) of Missoula, Andrew (Julie) of LaGrande, OR; and Cheryl of Billings, nine grandchildren; and twelve great-grandchildren.
Memorials in Gladys name may be made to Holy Spirit Catholic Church or MAD/MDDHS (Deaf Center).
Published by O'Connor Funeral Home, Great Falls, MT on Thursday, November 30, 2023
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Frances G Wieferich Glisan
1918–2004
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Evelyn Marie Wieferich Richardson
1921–1989
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Mildred May Wieferich Bucy
1922–2008
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Helen Sue Wieferich Rider
1923–2014
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Catherine Pat Wieferich Allen
1925–2018
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William Raymond "Bill" Wieferich
1926–2005
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Marguerite Josephine "Peggy" Wieferich Miller
1927–2015
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Mary Ann Wieferich Mockel
1929–2018
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Franklin Delano "Frank" Wieferich
1933–2003
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Eilleen Regina Wieferich Erie
1935–2020
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Henry L. Wieferich
1941–1981
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