Gladys Christine FLOM

1908 - 2001  (93 years)

• Name	Gladys Christine FLOM
  Birth	15 Jan 1908	North Dakota
  Gender	Female
  Death	30 May 2001	Cannon Falls, Goodhue County, Minnesota
  Burial	Urland Lutheran Cemetery, Goodhue County, Minnesota
  Notes	She was Gladys Berquam of Minnesota at the time of her sister Myrtle’s death in 1996. From the Harvey Sathre Estate via Find A Grave: Gladys Christine Berquam, 93, a lifelong resident of Cannon Falls, died on Wednesday morning, May 30, 2001 at Our Lady of the Angels Care Center in Cannon Falls. Gladys was born on January 15, 1908 in Minot, North Dakota, the daughter of John L. and Inga A. (Kolstad) Flom. She married Helmer E. Berquam on May 17, 1928 at Urland Lutheran Church where she has been a lifelong active member. Gladys enjoyed gardening, canning, crocheting, reading and bingo. She was proud to be Norwegian and enjoyed her two trips to Norway. Gladys enjoyed being out and about, and she shared her smile with everyone she encountered! She is survived by her seven children, Ione Lundell of Cannon Falls, Harland (friend Audrey Stern) Berquam of Babbitt, Gerhard (Marion) Berquam of Nauvoo, IL, Donald (Glenna) Berquam of Embarrass, Gloria (Glenn) Peter of Cannon Falls, Lois Burdick of Lafayette, CO and Helen Berquam of Cannon Falls; 19 grandchildren, 35 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandson; four step-grandchildren and 10 step-great-grandchildren; sister Alice Ross of Cannon Falls; brothers Joseph (Gladys) Flom of Nerstrand, Johnny (Trudy) Flom and Lester (Doris) Flom, all of Dennison; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband Helmer Berquam on January 18, 1970; grandson Kevin Berquam; step-grandson Ron Skaw; son-in-law Wayne Lundell; daughter-in-law Wanda Berquam; and sisters Emma Berquam and Myrtle Cummings. Funeral services were held on Saturday, Jun 2 at Urland Lutheran Church with Pastor Scott McLaughlin officiating. Interment was at the church cemetery. Active pallbearers were her grandsons Rodney and Mark Lundell, Jeff Peter, Clifford, Bruce and Gary Berquam. Honorary pallbearers were her granddaughters.
  Person ID	I37279	Don Carlson's Tree
  Last Modified	23 Apr 2023

  
  

  Father	John Larsen FLOM,   b. May 1869, Goodhue County, Minnesota d. 30 Aug 1944, Goodhue County, Minnesota (Age 75 years)
  Mother	Inga Andrina KOLSTAD,   b. 24 Feb 1884, Holden Twp, Goodhue County, Minnesota d. 25 Mar 1974, Inglewood, Los Angeles County, California (Age 90 years)
  Family ID	F15819	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Helmer Edwin BERQUAM,   b. 19 Dec 1897, Goodhue County, Minnesota d. 18 Jan 1970, Olmsted County, Minnesota (Age 72 years)
  Children	1. Ione Elaine BERQUAM,   b. 17 Oct 1928, Goodhue County, Minnesota d. 30 Jan 2021 (Age 92 years)
  Family ID	F25336	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	15 Apr 2024