Gladys Truebenbach

Gladys Truebenbach, age 95, of St. Peter, died on Monday, October 28, 2019 at Ecumen Praire Hill in St. Peter.

Memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday, October 31, 2019 at the Redeemer Lutheran Church in rural Good Thunder. Visitation will be held at the church from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Interment will be at Decoria Cemetery in rural Good Thunder. Mankato Mortuary is assisting the family with arrangements.

Gladys Johanna, the daughter of Lawrence and Johanna (Gluesen) Duden, was born on June 4, 1924 in Gillford Township, Wabasha County. She was married to Elmer Truebenbach for 66 years. Together they farmed and enjoyed camping and traveling. Gladys was a homemaker and previously employed at Mankato Citizen’s Telephone Company. She also enjoyed baking, gardening, and working outside.

She is survived by her children, Wes (Tammy) Truebenbach and Diane (Jim) Lloyd, all of Cleveland; daughter in law, Myra Hlavacek of Mankato; nine grandchildren; 20 great grandchildren; 19 great great grandchildren; sisters, Florence Plank Juers, Delores (David) Sanborn, and Darlene (Phillip) Griffith; and sisters in law, Anna Mae Duden and Shirley Duden.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Elmer; son, Eugene; granddaughter, Deborah Hagel; grandsons in law, John Hagel and Lyndon Kunkel; brothers, Alvin (Gladys) Duden, Norman (Helen) Duden, Harlem (Malo) Duden, Harry Duden, Leslie “Buddy” (Clara) Duden, Elmer Duden, and LeRoy (Hazel) Duden; sisters, Marion (Arno) Birr and Janice (Kenneth) Plank; brother and sisters in law, Roy (Lillian) Truebenbach, Margaret (Roger) Schultz, and Mildred (Glenn) Hoppe; and nephew, Tom Hoppe.