The funeral service for Gladys Mary Sabin of Albert Lea, Minnesota will be 1:30p.m. Wednesday at Bonnerup Funeral Service Chapel, Albert Lea. The Reverend Richard Spande will officiate. Interment will be in Silver Lake Cemetery, Silver Lake, IA. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Tuesday at Bonnerup Funeral Service, Albert Lea and one hour before the service at the Funeral Home.
Gladys died Friday, November 5, 2010 at her home in Albert Lea, Minnesota after a short battle with cancer. She was 76 years old.
Gladys was born August 9, 1934 in Worth County, Iowa to John Alvin and Anna Harriet (Anderson) Flattum. She attended Silver Lake #6 rural school and Lakes Mills Community School. Gladys has resided near Silver Lake, IA, Bricelyn, MN, New Richland, MN, Waseca, MN, Lake Mills, IA and Albert Lea, Minnesota. She married Ralph J Sabin on November 8, 1952. Gladys had worked for Deluxe in Lake Mills, IA and for Fountain Industries in Albert Lea, MN.
Gladys enjoyed camping, gardening, fishing, watching the Twins and Vikings and playing cards. Gladys especially enjoyed being with her family and her camping buddy, Boo Cat.
Gladys is survived by her husband: Ralph J Sabin, Albert Lea, MN; children: Robert D Sabin of Albert Lea, MN, Donald T Sabin of Albert Lea, MN, James L Sabin of Emmons, MN, DeAnn M (Sabin) Bronson and her husband Morris of Alden, MN; grandchildren: Brett, Roger, Tina, Matthew, Timothy and Joshua, Jacqueline; great grandchildren: Tyler, Miranda, Amber, Anjelique, Katriiel, Samantha, Dominic; one brother: Arthur Flattum and his wife Debbie of Albert Lea, MN; one sister: Josephine (Flattum) Sherwood of Lake Mills, IA, sister-in-law Sadie Flattum and many nieces and nephews.
Gladys was preceded in death by her daughter: Beverly (Sabin) Nelson, parents: John Alvin and Anna Harriet Flattum, brothers: Orville, Carl, her twin brother George and brother-in-law Harold Sherwood.