Obituary of Gladys Hattie Batchelder

Batchelder, Gladys On August 23, 2020, Gladys passed away  unexpectedly  at the age of 87. She is preceded in death by her husband Wayne, son Steven and Grandchildren; Christopher Lorge and Melissa, Rebecca and Laura Eastburn. She is survived by two daughters Kathy (Ed) Eastburn & Connie (Michael)Lorge, Daughter in Law Margaret Batchelder, sister Margaret Melendy and 7 grandchildren; Kristina (Brian) Ward, Sarah Lorge, Kyle (Molly) Lorge, Brittany (Ben) Pooladin, Stephanie Eastburn, Erin (Phil) Diedrich and Thomas (Hannah) Batchelder, great grandson Steven Batchelder and beloved dog Boston that loved and admired her dearly. Gladys was born on October 22, 1932, in Plainfield, Iowa. She moved to MN for college and met the love of her life Wayne and created a life for her family in MN. Gladys loved traveling and was able to go on her lifelong dream trip Hawaii in February 2020. She enjoyed weekly family dinners making her famous peanut butter cookies. She also enjoyed flowers and time on the deck. Gladys was loving,kind, compassionate and always finding thoughtful ways to make others feel good. She was truly one of a kind and has impacted countless people with whom she came into contact with. In light of current events, a Flamingo Celebration of Life will be held at a later date in Spring 2021. Private Immediate family service Monday August 31, 2020. Contact her daughter Connie @763-370-7278 for more information.