Funeral services for Gladys M. Eskelson, 82, Enderlin, ND were held on Wednesday, September 23, 1998 at Waldheim Lutheran Church in rural Kathryn, ND with Rev. Bradley Eden officiating. Pallbearers were all her grandchildren. Soloist Willard Lee was accompanied by organist Shirley Anderson. Burial was at Waldheim Cemetery. Gladys died September 19, 1998 at Hillcrest Manor in Enderlin.
Gladys was born of Norwegian, Danish, and Swedish descent on November 25, 1915 in Milnor, ND, a daughter to Louis and Hilma (Gustafson) Jorgenson. She attended school in Milnor and Ft. Ransom, ND, graduating from the Kathryn High School in Kathryn, ND.Gladys married Chester Eskelson on December 30, 1936 in Kathryn, ND. They farmed near Kathryn until 1960. They owned and operated Chet’s Service of Enderlin. They retired in 1978. Chester died in February 1989. Gladys was a member of the Maple Rive Senior Citizens and Royal Neighbors. Gladys is survived by three sons, Howard (Marlys), Fargo, ND, Donald (Jeanne) and Guy, both of Enderlin, ND; a sister, Marjorie (Evy) Fjeld, Valley City, ND; two brothers, Clarence (Marilyn) Jorgenson, Valley City, ND and Keith (Irene) Gustofson, Cut Bank, MT; special friend, Einar Olson, Lisbon, ND; and by sixteen grandchildren and fifteen great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Chester, son, Earl; sister Mildred Anderson and two brothers, Leslie Jorgenson and Milton Gustafson.Published in the Enderlin Independent, Enderlin, North Dakota, September 23, 1998
Gladys was born of Norwegian, Danish, and Swedish descent on November 25, 1915 in Milnor, ND, a daughter to Louis and Hilma (Gustafson) Jorgenson. She attended school in Milnor and Ft. Ransom, ND, graduating from the Kathryn High School in Kathryn, ND.Gladys married Chester Eskelson on December 30, 1936 in Kathryn, ND. They farmed near Kathryn until 1960. They owned and operated Chet’s Service of Enderlin. They retired in 1978. Chester died in February 1989. Gladys was a member of the Maple Rive Senior Citizens and Royal Neighbors. Gladys is survived by three sons, Howard (Marlys), Fargo, ND, Donald (Jeanne) and Guy, both of Enderlin, ND; a sister, Marjorie (Evy) Fjeld, Valley City, ND; two brothers, Clarence (Marilyn) Jorgenson, Valley City, ND and Keith (Irene) Gustofson, Cut Bank, MT; special friend, Einar Olson, Lisbon, ND; and by sixteen grandchildren and fifteen great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Chester, son, Earl; sister Mildred Anderson and two brothers, Leslie Jorgenson and Milton Gustafson.Published in the Enderlin Independent, Enderlin, North Dakota, September 23, 1998
Funeral services for Gladys M. Eskelson, 82, Enderlin, ND were held on Wednesday, September 23, 1998 at Waldheim Lutheran Church in rural Kathryn, ND with Rev. Bradley Eden officiating. Pallbearers were all her grandchildren. Soloist Willard Lee was accompanied by organist Shirley Anderson. Burial was at Waldheim Cemetery. Gladys died September 19, 1998 at Hillcrest Manor in Enderlin.
Gladys was born of Norwegian, Danish, and Swedish descent on November 25, 1915 in Milnor, ND, a daughter to Louis and Hilma (Gustafson) Jorgenson. She attended school in Milnor and Ft. Ransom, ND, graduating from the Kathryn High School in Kathryn, ND.Gladys married Chester Eskelson on December 30, 1936 in Kathryn, ND. They farmed near Kathryn until 1960. They owned and operated Chet’s Service of Enderlin. They retired in 1978. Chester died in February 1989. Gladys was a member of the Maple Rive Senior Citizens and Royal Neighbors. Gladys is survived by three sons, Howard (Marlys), Fargo, ND, Donald (Jeanne) and Guy, both of Enderlin, ND; a sister, Marjorie (Evy) Fjeld, Valley City, ND; two brothers, Clarence (Marilyn) Jorgenson, Valley City, ND and Keith (Irene) Gustofson, Cut Bank, MT; special friend, Einar Olson, Lisbon, ND; and by sixteen grandchildren and fifteen great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Chester, son, Earl; sister Mildred Anderson and two brothers, Leslie Jorgenson and Milton Gustafson.Published in the Enderlin Independent, Enderlin, North Dakota, September 23, 1998
Gladys was born of Norwegian, Danish, and Swedish descent on November 25, 1915 in Milnor, ND, a daughter to Louis and Hilma (Gustafson) Jorgenson. She attended school in Milnor and Ft. Ransom, ND, graduating from the Kathryn High School in Kathryn, ND.Gladys married Chester Eskelson on December 30, 1936 in Kathryn, ND. They farmed near Kathryn until 1960. They owned and operated Chet’s Service of Enderlin. They retired in 1978. Chester died in February 1989. Gladys was a member of the Maple Rive Senior Citizens and Royal Neighbors. Gladys is survived by three sons, Howard (Marlys), Fargo, ND, Donald (Jeanne) and Guy, both of Enderlin, ND; a sister, Marjorie (Evy) Fjeld, Valley City, ND; two brothers, Clarence (Marilyn) Jorgenson, Valley City, ND and Keith (Irene) Gustofson, Cut Bank, MT; special friend, Einar Olson, Lisbon, ND; and by sixteen grandchildren and fifteen great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Chester, son, Earl; sister Mildred Anderson and two brothers, Leslie Jorgenson and Milton Gustafson.Published in the Enderlin Independent, Enderlin, North Dakota, September 23, 1998
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