Gladys Abernathey

Gladys Alma Aber-

nathey, 99, Minot, former-

ly of Lansford, died Tues-

day, Aug. 9, 2022, at her

home in Minot, surround-

ed by loving family.

Gladys was born Jan.

22, 1923, in Lansford, to

Theodore and Alma A.

(Wiese) Handeland. The

family lived on a farm

outside of Lansford and

she graduated with

honors from Lansford

High School in 1943.

During the war, Gladys

went to Portland, Ore.,

with two of her sisters to

help with the WWII effort.

After the war Gladys re-

turned to North Dakota

and became the teacher

for children in grades 1

through 8 at Mount Rose

School, a one-room

schoolhouse.

She met a handsome

young man who had re-

cently returned from his

U.S. Navy service during

WWII. Norman Aber-

nathey came to fix the

school furnace and it was

love at first sight. They

married on June 16, 1947,

and purchased a farm

near Lansford. They

farmed until they moved

to Minot in 2008. They

lived in their own home

until 2018 when they

moved to Edgewood Vista.

Gladys and Norman

were married for 72 years

and were known for their

love and affection for each

other. They loved to

spent time at Lake Meti-

goshe with their family.

With Gladys, there was al-

ways room for our friends

and cousins to join too.

They spent the winters for

almost 30 years in Arizo-

na and later on in Califor-

nia.

Gladys was very active

in the Lansford communi-

ty, serving as Treasurer

for the Lutheran Church

and Senior Group, Girl

Scout Leader, Lutheran

Ladies Aid, Mohall Senior

Center, and countless

bake sales for community

projects.

Family: Her loving

family included seven

children, Dale (Sheila)

Abernathey, Colorado

Springs, Colo., Diana

Abernathey Eugene, Ore.,

Harvey (Linda) Aber-

nathey, Novato, Calif.,

Teresa (Mike) Larson,

Minot, Janet Schelling,

Minot, Lynette (Randy)

Helgeson, Hot Springs,

S.D., Bruce (Shelly) Aber-

nathey, Lansford; 25

grandchildren and 36

great-grandchildren; sis-

ter, Marian (Leonard)

Rice, Colo.; brothers, Lar-

ry Handeland, Minot,

Donald Handeland,

Casper, Wyo.; and

numerous nieces,

nephews, and cousins.

Gladys was preceded in

death by: her husband,

Norman Abernathey;

parents; son-in-law, David

Schelling; granddaughter,

Aaren Dunn; sisters,

Helen Helming, Hazel

Pendley, Elvira Anderson,

Erma Vlack and Doris

Huddelston; and brothers,

Melvin, Ted and Lyle

Handeland.

Funeral: 11 a.m., Mon-

day, Aug. 15, 2022, at

Trinity United Church,

Lansford.

Burial: Sunset Memori-

al Gardens, rural Minot.

Family Service: 7 p.m.,

Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022, at

the church.

Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m.,

Sunday, at the church.

Friends may sign the on-

line guestbook at

brosefuneralhome.com.

Memorials: Memorials

preferred to Alzheimer’s

research or an organiza-

tion of the donor’s choice.

(Brose Funeral Home,

Mohall)