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Gladys Nelson Ward Borstad

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Birth	:	10 Jun 1913 Brookings, Brookings County, South Dakota, USA
Death	:	26 Feb 1962 Brookings, Brookings County, South Dakota, USA
Burial	:	Greenwood Cemetery, Brookings, Brookings County, USA
Coordinate	:	44.2966995, -96.8163986
Plot	:	Block 3 Lot 105 Grave 4
Description	:	Gladys Ward Borstad (nee Nelson) was born in Brookings, South Dakota, one of six children of Thomas NELSON and Mathilda JULESON who immigrated to the U.S. from Norway. She died in Brookings of metastacized breast cancer on February 26, 1962 at age 48 after suffering for several years. She 1st married July 9, 1929 in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, SD, Orville Orlando WARD, one of 8 children (7 sons) of Orin Orlando WARD and Elizabeth (Lizzie) FIELDS. Orville and Gladys WARD were the parents of four daughters and two sons: Betty, Beatrice, Darwin, Barbara, Wayne and... Read More	Gladys Ward Borstad (nee Nelson) was born in Brookings, South Dakota, one of six children of Thomas NELSON and Mathilda JULESON who immigrated to the U.S. from Norway. She died in Brookings of metastacized breast cancer on February 26, 1962 at age 48 after suffering for several years. She 1st married July 9, 1929 in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, SD, Orville Orlando WARD, one of 8 children (7 sons) of Orin Orlando WARD and Elizabeth (Lizzie) FIELDS. Orville and Gladys WARD were the parents of four daughters and two sons: Betty, Beatrice, Darwin, Barbara, Wayne and Beverly Ward. Orville Ward was beaten after leaving a poker game and was found unconcious. After several days he never regained conciousness and he died in Brookings Hospital, September 8, 1941 at age of 34. His death was an unsolved homicide. His widow, Gladys married again March 10, 1944, Robert Melvin BORSTAD, the son of Christ Oliver NELSON and Lizzie REICH, with whom she had 4 children. They later divorced. Gladys and Orville WARD, their son, Darwin LeRoy WARD who died April 2, 1992 in Martinsville, Virginia and their daughter, Beatrice HEATH who died October 6, 2011 at home in La Vista, Nebraska at age 80, are all buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Brookings, SD. Gladys married 2nd, March 10, 1944, Robert Melvin "Bud" Borstad. He was born May 29, 1922 in Brookings, SD and died April 22, 1982 age 59 Easter Sunday in Houston, Texas. GLADYS AND ORVILLE'S CHILDREN: Betty, Beatrice, Darwin, Wayne, Barbara and Beverly Ward GLADYS AND BUD'S CHILDREN: Anita, David, Robert J.and Linda Borstad GLADYS' SIBLINGS: * Olaf NELSON died Nov. 20, 1973 in Brookings, husband of Thelma. * Melvin (Mickey) NELSON lived in Custer and Sturgis, SD * Mrs Roger (Hazel EARLY) KERNS died April 5, 1990 in Brookings * Olga NELSON died Dec 30, 1977 in Washington, DC * Donald Oscar Nelson died Sep. 29, 2008 in Milton, Florida at age 85, husband of Marva and his 2nd wife, Nella. Sources: Family records; Census Records; etc.

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Gladys Nelson Ward Borstad's memorial is located at: Greenwood Cemetery, Brookings, Brookings County, USA.
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Gladys Nelson Ward Borstad death on 26 Feb 1962 in Brookings, Brookings County, South Dakota, USA
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Latitude: 44.2966995
Longitude: -96.8163986

Family Members:

Spouse

Orville Orlando Ward

(1907 - 1941)

Children

Beatrice Marilyn “Bea” Ward Heath

(1931 - 2011)

Darwin LeRoy “Dutch” Ward

(1933 - 1992)

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Coordinate: 44.2966995, -96.8163986

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14. Saint Wiliams Catholic Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.2833460, -96.6681920

15. Fairlawn Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.2831001, -96.6678009

16. Oslo Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.2246700, -96.9284300

17. Deer Creek Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.4136009, -96.8685989

18. Fountain Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.3657990, -96.6667023

19. Yeo Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.1815900, -96.6929400

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Coordinate: 44.4371986, -96.8839035

21. South Lake Campbell Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.1672600, -96.9182300

22. Elmwood Cemetery
Bruce, Brookings County, USA
Coordinate: 44.4372000, -96.8866000

23. Midway Lutheran Church Cemetery
Flandreau, Moody County, USA
Coordinate: 44.1388550, -96.7785645

24. Sterling Methodist Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.4560000, -96.7863600