Service Information
Gladys Mackey, age 96, of Buffalo Lake, Minnesota, passed away Friday, May 17, 2019, at the Buffalo Lake Healthcare Center.
Funeral Service will be Tuesday, May 21, 2019, at 2:00 P.M. at the Zion United Methodist Church in Buffalo Lake, with interment in the Zion Evangelical Cemetery.
Visitation will be held Tuesday at Church beginning at 12:00 noon, for two hours prior to the service.
Obituary
Gladys Evelyn (Strande) Mackey was born in Clear Lake, South Dakota, to Axel Norman and Ella Elvira (Elverud) Strande on October 3, 1922. She grew up and graduated from Clark County High School, South Dakota.
In 1940, Gladys married Dale R. Mackey. To this union, seven children were born. Gladys and Dale moved to Hector and Buffalo Lake, Minnesota in 1941 where they farmed. Gladys worked for 16 years at 3M Company in Hutchinson. She moved from their family farm into town in Buffalo Lake in 1995. She spent retirement traveling, enjoying the arts, sewing and quilting. Gladys was active in her church in various roles, and in her community volunteering with Meals on Wheels and at the Buffalo Lake Healthcare Center.
Gladys passed away surrounded by her family on Friday evening, May 17, 2019. Blessed be her memory.
Gladys is survived by her:
Children: Betty Hall and her husband, Bob, of Hutchinson, Minnesota,
Larry Mackey of Remer, Minnesota,
Myrna Dyrssen of Oceanside, California,
Loren Mackey and his wife, Paula, of Buffalo Lake, Minnesota,
LeAnn Hauer and her husband, Bob, of Canon City, Colorado,
Jayne Fratzke and her husband, Douglas, of Buffalo Lake, Minnesota;
14 Grandchildren, 27 Great-Grandchildren, 9 Great-Great-Grandchildren;
Sister, Signe Hearst of Buffalo Lake, Minnesota;
many nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.
Gladys was preceded in death by her Parents, Husband Dale, Son Alex, Son-in-law Roger Dyrssen, Grandson Jesse Fratzke, and Brothers Earl, Mert, and Jewel Strande.
D. Hetrick says
Dear Family of Gladys Mackey,
I am so sorry for your loss. May God’s promise bring you comfort. There will be “a new earth… and He will wipe out every tear from their eyes, and death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore… I am making all things new.” Revelation 21:1-5
Sharyn (Henschke) Grams says
My sympathy to the family. Gladys and Dale were good friends with my parents, Everett and Bernice Henschke. I am glad i had an opportunity to chat with Gladys, for a few minutes, last week.
ERIKA HOVERSTEN says
Loren and family,
we are so sorry about Gladys’ passing. Our deepest sympathy goes out to all of you.
Cherish the memories!
Sandy Housman says
Delivering Meals on Wheels today I missed not having Gladys on my stops. She always greeted me with lots of stories about times with Mom & Dad and other friends. I am sure she was greeted by Dale and all of her friends she made over the years when she entered the Pearly Gates.