Gladys Zarn

Gladys Lena Zuhlsdorf was born on November 24, 1926 in Sleepy Eye, Prairieville Township, MN to William and Frances (Reibel) Zuhlsdorf. She attended country school until 3rd grade and then graduated from St. Mary's High School. She worked at various jobs until 1959 when she went to work for BF Goodrich. Gladys stayed there through the company's many name changes and retired in 1990. She married William Zarn. The couple resided in Sleepy Eye. William passed away in 1962. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church and the Ladies Guild. Her hobbies included gardening, outside work, fishing and traveling. She is survived by her children, Harold (Cindy) Zarn of Richfield, MN, Rose Martinka of Sleepy Eye, Joleen (Gordon) Pankratz of Garden City, MN, 7 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren, 5 great-great grandchildren, brother, Albert (Pauline) Zuhlsdorf of Sleepy Eye. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, William, brothers, Leonard, Jerome, Donald, Bernard, Richard, sisters, Evelyn Eckstein, Delores Eckstein, Eleanor Strong, Angeline Mishler, Bernice "Toby" Marsh, Catherine Meyer and son-in-law, Richard Martinka. Visitation 1 10:00 am - 11:15 am Saturday, January 4, 2020 Sturm Funeral Home, Sleepy Eye Chapel 301 - 3rd Ave. S.W. Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, United States 56085 Service Information 11:15 am Saturday, January 4, 2020 Sturm Funeral Home, Sleepy Eye Chapel 301 - 3rd Ave. S.W. Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, United States 56085 Interment Information St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery 720 3rd Ave. N.E. Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, United States 56085 Reception Lunch will follow the burial at the Railway in Sleepy Eye, MN.