Orville Donald Gloden

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
ORVILLE DONALD GLODEN

BORN
April 8, 1925
Hospers, Iowa

PASSED AWAY
July 18, 2010
Sioux Falls, South Dakota

FUNERAL SERVICE
10:30 A.M. Thursday, July 22, 2010
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church; Sheldon, Iowa
Father Robert J. Schimmer ~ officiating

Visitation will be after 5:00pm Wednesday, July 21st with the family present from 5 to 7 P. M. at the Vander Ploeg Funeral Home in Sheldon with a Christian Prayer Service at 7:00pm and a Parish Rosary at 7:30pm.

CONGREGATIONAL HYMNS
“Prayer of St. Francis”
“Abba, Father”
“You Raise Me Up”
Song by: Brett Peterson, Kimberly Kennedy and Angela Isder
“Song of Farewell”
“On Eagle’s Wing”
Cantors: Mary Donohue
Organist: Margaret Anderson

CASKET BEARERS
Tim Kennedy Jr. Deann Rutzen
Brett Peterson Jim Winter
Doug Woelber Clark Ahders

FINAL RESTING PLACE
St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery ~ Sheldon, Iowa
Military graveside service by the Sheldon:
McGlothlen-Cowie Post #145 of the American Legion
and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Bunker-Peterson Post #7354

After the graveside service, relatives and friends are invited
to join the family in the fellowship hall of the church.

Arrangements under the care of the
Vander Ploeg Funeral Home, Sheldon


The family wishes to thank friends for their loving support.

ORVILLE DONALD GLODEN
Orville Donald Nichols Gloden was the oldest of two children born on a farm near Hospers, Iowa on April 8, 1925 to John and Hilda (Nemmers) Gloden. He received his education in a country school near Hospers. Don served honorably in the United States Army during World War II, where among his accommodations he was awarded two Purple hearts during his duty as an infantry soldier. After his discharge on May 14, 1946, he returned to home and worked for Fred Verschoor for a year and then worked for George Kersten. On December 13, 1947, Don was united in marriage to Betty J. Benson in Detroit, Michigan. The couple made their home on a farm near Archer and in 1960, they moved to a farm near George, Iowa, Don also worked for Virgil Ohl Construction of Archer and bar tendered at night at Hollanders Inn in Boyden. Demonstrating dedicated work ethic on the family farm for 60 years and in the dairy business, he worked sun-rise to sun-set to provide for his family. No corn row was ever straight enough, or a weed to be found in his fields. A passion he persevered even in his laborious last breaths, he said, “I need to get out to plant the corn.” Orville instilled God’s will right from the start to his family of five and the importance of never missing mass and keeping God the top of their pyramid. Betty preceded him in death on February 13, 1984 in Sheldon, Iowa. Don remained on the farm until moving in with his daughter, Denise in March of 2008. Don joined loved ones in heaven, Sunday, July 18, 2010 at the Veteran’s Administration Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, reaching the age of 85 years, 3 months and 10 days.
He was a member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Sheldon. He was a past member and of the Sibley & Ashton Knights of Columbus, the Sheldon Veterans of Foreign Wars, the American Legion and the Sheldon Eagles Club. He enjoyed collecting unique cars like his “58” Buick, eagles and John Deere memorabilia were his treasures. Licorice snaps, pickled pig’s feet, pickled herring and treipen were treats he never turned down. Another past-time, playing rounds of rummy and his ability to conveniently forget how to play when it favored him was always a factor. He was a memorable man, known for his sharp mind and long-held tight grip handshake, which he never lost even in his final hours here on earth.
Don was a devoted husband, father of four, and a dedicated farmer, he leaves to cherish his memory his 3 children, Donna and her husband, Bill Peterson of Sgt. Bluff, IA; Denise and her husband, Tim Kennedy Sr. of Round Lake, MN and Danny Gloden of Hull, IA; 13 grandchildren, Melanie (Randall) Herrera and their daughters, Jadyn and Reece of Plymouth, MN; Brett Peterson, Cody Peterson, Jenny Peterson and her daughter, Emma; Billy and Josh Peterson all of Sioux City, IA; Angela (Justin) Isder and their children, Dominic White and Nevaeh of Round Lake, MN; Kimberly Kennedy of Ellsworth, MN and Tim Kennedy Jr. of Round Lake, MN; David (Dawn) Schwarz and their children, Kayla and Justin of Worthington, MN, Dennis Schwarz and daughter, Megan of Ashton, IA, Deann (Jason) Rutzen and son Shawn of Sheldon, IA, Donnie (Lisa) Schwarz of Hastings, MN; and other relatives and many friends.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty; a daughter, Darlene Gloden on October 9, 2009; a granddaughter, Brooke Elizabeth Peterson; and a brother, Jerome Gloden.

Thank you for being a part of our lives, Orville.
Your love and legacy will live on in the hearts of many.

Orville will be remembered best for his smile, his tenacity,
perseverance, and most of all his love for his family.