![]() ![]() ![]() He worked as a Chemical Dependency Counselor and later opened his own treatment program - Lakes Region Chemical Dependency. Mert attended the University of Minnesota and later Bemidji State University and received both Bachelors and Masters degrees. They were blessed with two children, Jeffrey and Jennifer. He met his wife Kay Geise on a blind date and they were married on February 12,1966. He grew up on the family farm near Dodge Center, MN and graduated from Dodge Center High School in 1961. Merton Lloyd Scripture, "Mert", was born in Owatonna to Amy (nee Vavrichek) and Howard Scripture on February 27, 1943. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Memorials preferred to The Gideons International (or First Lutheran Church, Bemidji.Merton Scripture, 79, of Bemidji, MN, died Saturday, Januat GoldPine Home, Bemidji.įuneral services will be held 10:30 a.m., Friday, Januat the Olson-Schwartz Funeral Home in Bemidji. She also had many wonderful nieces, nephews and friends that supported her in her later years. She is survived by her son Paul (Lorraine) and grandchildren Lexie and Ethan. Gladys is preceded in death by her parents, husband Buiford, brothers Axel, John, Gunnar and Orville and sister Elvira. ![]() Gladys very much enjoyed spending time with her bible study and coffee klatch friends who also helped her stay active and were very important to her. She and Buiford were very involved with the Gideons International and Gladys participated in the Gideons Auxiliary women’s jail ministry in Beltrami County. Gladys always put her faith first and was an active member of First Lutheran Church. She worked there until her retirement when she frequently traveled to North Carolina to visit Paul’s family and enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren. As Paul grew older, Gladys went back to work, this time, with the DNR and had a 20 plus year career with the Fisheries and Waters departments. They had one son, Paul and enjoyed living and working on the farm. Gladys and Buiford were married in 1962 and happily made their home on the Qualle farmstead East of Bemidji in Frohn township. She joined the First Lutheran Church choir in Bemidji and people noticed how the young redhead was attempting to get the attention of Buiford Qualle who also sang in the choir. When Gladys turned 15 years old, the family spent the Summer in the Alborg area of Denmark and lived with many Danish cousins who she kept in contact with and visited again in 2018.Īfter graduating from Bemidji High School, Gladys spent some time at Concordia College in Moorhead but ultimately came back to Bemidji and worked at Northern National Bank. When the youngest siblings were of high school age, the parents moved with Gladys, her sister Elvira and brother Orville to a small farm West of Bemidji where the Super 8 and Starbucks are now located. Gladys had many fond memories which included having homemade ice cream once a year on her birthday, made from ice cut from under the haystacks. The blizzard was severe, and part of the family were taken in by strangers along the way who gave them food and shelter for many days. At the onset of the depression, when Gladys was two years old, her family moved during a blizzard to Clearwater County just South of Ebro where the Sorensen family farm was established. Gladys was born in Irene, SD, January 16, 1934, to Jens Johan and Ane Johana Sorensen. Inurnment will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Bemidji. ![]() Gladys Marie Qualle passed away Tuesday, September 5th at Sanford Hospital in Bemidji with her son Paul by her side.įuneral Services will be Tuesday, September 12th at 10:30 AM with a visitation Monday September 11th from 5-8 PM at Olson-Schwartz Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service at the church. ![]()
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