OLTHOFF, Gladys Emma (1921-2002)

OLTHOFF, SELLERS, NETLAND, EENHUIS, HARTWIG, WESTER, ABELE, ASKILDSON, BRANSTAD, CIVARELLI, BERHOW, ZIEGLER, JONES, GRIFFEN

Posted By: Pat Ludeke (email)
Date: 7/3/2013 at 00:01:43

Gladys E. Olthoff, a life long resident of Klemme, died on Monday, March 11, 2002, at the Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa. She was 81.

Funeral services were held on Thursday, March 14, at the Immanuel Reformed Church, Klemme. The Rev. Donna Buckman officiated. Music was provided by
organist, Diane Stadtlander who accompanied soloist, Emily Civarelli. Ushers were Terry Woiwood and Kirk Pearson.

Burial was in the Ell Township Cemetery. Casket bearer were Travis Olthoff, Mark Wester, Quint Anderson, Tad Hartwig, Jeremy Abele and Mike Branstad. Honorary bearers were, Debra Askiklson, Teresa Wester, Jennifer Olthoff, Deanna Branstad, Kimberly Abele and Emily Civarelli. The Tenold-Andrews Funeral Home of Klemme was in charge of the arrangements.

Gladys Emma Olthoff, was born on January 22, 1921, on her parents farm in rural Klemme. She attended and graduated from Klemme area rural schools.

On February 18, 1944, she was united in marriage to Fred Olthoff at the Immanuel Reformed Church of Christ Parsonage in Klemme. Following Mr.
Olthoff's tenure in the service, the couple farmed in rural Klemme. In addition to farming, Mrs. Olthoff was a life long homemaker. The couple
enjoyed playing cards and family picnics.

Following the death of her husband, Mrs. Olthoff moved to Klemme, where she has since resided. She was employed as a custodian for the Klemme Grain
Elevator for 20 years and did domestic cleaning for many Klemme area residents over the years.

A devoted mother and grandmother, she was active in the Immanuel Reformed Church, where she taught Sunday School and Bible School. She participated in the ladies guild there in earlier years. She enjoyed crafting, quilting, crocheting and cooking.

Survivors include her daughters, Kathryn Sellers and Eileen Netland and her husband, Benjie of Klemme; a son, Verlyn Olthoff and his wife, Kathy of Klemme; and a sister, Lida Eenhuis of Klemme; 12 grandchildren, Travis Olthoff, Tad Hartwig, Mark Wester, Jeremy Abele, Quint Askildson, Mike
Branstad, Debra Askildson, Deanna Branstad, Teresa Wester, Kimberly Abele, Jennifer Olthoff and Emily Civarelli; and eight great- grandchildren.

Also surviving are three sisters-in-law, Elsie Berhow of Kanawha, Fannie Ziegler of Mason City and Betty Jones and her husband, Bill of Britt.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Fred in 1965; and a sister, Mabel Griffen.