Mary Glaze

Danville, Calif.

Mary Louise Glaze passed away peacefully on February 26, 2026, with her family by her side.

Born in Presho, South Dakota, she was the daughter of Albert and Martha Tedin and the sister of Marlys, twins Bob and Ruth, and her younger brother David.

After graduating from Presho High School in 1954, Mary Lou attended Jamestown College in North Dakota before transferring to Minot State College in North Dakota.

While at Minot State she met fellow student James Glaze, and they married in August of 1961. Following their marriage, they moved to Minneapolis so Jim could attend the University of Minnesota where Mary Lou taught school.

After graduation, Jim and Mary Lou moved to Eugene, Oregon, where Jim pursued his PhD in physics at the University of Oregon. Mary Lou worked as an elementary school teacher from 1963 to 1969 while Jim completed his degree. During this time, Mary Lou gave birth to their son Aaron in 1968.

After Jim’s graduation, they moved to Los Angeles where Jim accepted a position with Hughes Aircraft Company. Shortly after arriving in Los Angeles, they experienced the heartbreaking loss of their son, Aaron. Soon thereafter, Mary Lou gave birth to their daughter Paula.

In 1972, the family moved to Danville, California, when Jim accepted a position at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, and a year later Mary Lou gave birth to their son Brian.

Mary Lou and Jim raised their children in Danville, creating lifelong friendships with families they met through their children and Jim’s colleagues at the laboratory. She continued working on her master’s degree in art, teaching part-time and tutoring. Later becoming a devoted grandmother to three grandchildren.

Mary Lou was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, teacher, true friend and one of a kind woman. She is survived by her husband James Glaze, her daughter Paula Carter, her son Brian Glaze, and her grandchildren Jackson, Kate Anna, and Alexa Carter. She will be missed by all leaving imprints on our hearts that will always remain.

Published by The Minot Daily News, March 14, 2026.