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Olga Berdine GLITTRE

Female 1922 - 2010  (88 years)


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  • Name Olga Berdine GLITTRE 
    Birth 12 Mar 1922  Pope County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Death 7 Nov 2010  Willmar, Kandiyohi County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Or Olga Bertine.

      Olga B. Quale, 88, of Willmar died Sunday at her home.

      Her funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Vinje Lutheran Church with interment at Spring Creek Cemetery in rural Murdock. Memorials are preferred to Vinje Lutheran Church.

      Visitation will be for one hour prior to the service at the church. Arrangements are with Harvey Anderson Funeral Home. Memorials are preferred to Vinje Lutheran Church.

      Olga was born March 12, 1922, on the family farm in Lake Johanna Township, Pope County, to John and Inga (Hoff) Glittre. She attended grade school in District 13 and graduated from Brooten High School in 1939. She received her state teaching certificate in 1940 from the Glenwood Normal Training School and taught in Swift County for three years.

      On Dec. 11, 1943, she was married to Harold M. Quale. They were blessed with one daughter, Brenda Mae. They lived on their farm in Kerkhoven Township until 1956 when they moved to Willmar. Harold passed away in 1971. Olga was employed by the Willmar Public Schools from 1965 to 1989. She was a member of Vinje Lutheran Church for over 50 years and was active in women’s groups, Sunday school, altar and library guild as well as the Rice Hospital Auxiliary.

      She enjoyed homemaking, reading, watching Jeopardy and sports on television and tending to her plants and flowers. She kept close contact with family and friends near and far and made many visits to her daughter and family in New England.

      Surviving are her daughter, Brenda Cole of Palmer, Mass.; two grandsons, Matthew Cole and Justin Cole of Palmer, Mass.; two great-grandchildren, Tyler and Madison Cole of Palmer; sisters, Gladys Glittre, Josephine Glittre and Mercedes Weidman; her godchildren, Debra Brown and David Nikula; nieces and nephews.

      Preceding her in death is husband, Harold; sisters, Rachel Finden, Mildred Nikula; and brother, Palmer Glittre.
    Person ID I18220  Don Carlson's Tree
    Last Modified 29 Jul 2011 

    Family Harold Monroe QUALE,   b. 28 Nov 1913, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Feb 1971, Kandiyohi County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 57 years) 
    Marriage 11 Dec 1943  Pope County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F13227  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 14 Jul 2011