June 17, 1932 – February 18, 2023
Gladys A. Douglas, 90, passed away on February 18, 2023 at the Mobridge Regional Hospital. A service of remembrance was held Saturday, February 25, 2023 at the Church of God in Isabel. Burial was at the Hillview Cemetery in Isabel under the direction of Kesling Funeral Home of Mobridge.
Gladys was born on June 17, 1932 in Corson County, the 12th child of William and Louisa Kern. She attended school until the 8th grade, then helped out on the family farm. She married Marvin Prettyman on August 29, 1954 in Isabel. They bought the Hersch homestead located two miles southeast of Isabel and lived there until he was killed in a farm accident. She then married Ray Douglas on February 18, 1963. She loved working on the farm, taking care of the animals and especially liked to ride a good horse. She also enjoyed gardening and raising flowers. They canned many jars of vegetables harvested from their garden. Ray passed away in January 1983.
Gladys was a faithful member of the Church of God. She read her Bible daily and dedicated her life to her Lord and Savior. Gladys enjoyed being around people and worked in the kitchen at the Isabel School for about 16 years.
After her retirement, she loved to spend her mornings watering and caring for her flowers. She moved from Isabel to the Prairie Sunset Village in Mobridge in January, 2013 and lived there until her death. She enjoyed living there and made many new friends. She especially enjoyed bingo and putting puzzles together.
She is survived by her daughter, Cris Douglas of Mobridge; son Joe (Deb) Douglas of Isabel; grandson Doug (Erica) Douglas and three great-grandchildren of Spearfish; one sister, Lucy Klingman of Trail City; a sister-in-law, Lorraine Williams of Sturgis; and numerous nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husbands and 11 brothers and sisters.
(Joe Douglas’ address is 13973 234th Ave., Isabel, SD 57633.)
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