Gladys M. Donnay
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Gladys Mary (Kostecka) Donnay, age 91, of Glencoe, Minnesota, passed away Sunday, June 19, 2022, at her home at Grand Meadows Senior Living in Glencoe. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, July 1, 2022, 11:00 A.M. at Church of St. Pius X in Glencoe, Minnesota, with interment following in the Glencoe Catholic Cemetery in Glencoe, Minnesota. Visitation will be held Thursday, June 30, 2022, from 5:00 - 8:00 P.M. at the Johnson-McBride Funeral Chapel in Glencoe. Prayer Service will be held at 7:30 P.M. Visitation will continue one hour prior to the service at the church on Friday.
Gladys Mary Kostecka was born on January 19, 1931, in Glencoe, Minnesota. She was the daughter of Theodore and Anna (Urban) Kostecka. Gladys was baptized as an infant on March 1, 1931, made her First Solemn Communion and was later Confirmed in her faith on May 9, 1943, all at St. George Catholic Church in Glencoe, Minnesota. She attended school at District 29, grades 1-8, then attended Glencoe High School graduating with the Class of 1949. Gladys continued her education with Teacher's Training graduating in 1950. She taught school in Sibley County, Minnesota and continued teaching at Sherman Station in McLeod County Township, Minnesota.
On September 15, 1953, Gladys was united in marriage to Kenneth William Donnay at St. George Catholic Church in Glencoe, Minnesota. Gladys and Kenneth made their home on a farm in rural Glencoe and then in 1988 moved into town. Their marriage was blessed with seven children, Diana, Bruce, Ronald, Lois, David, Infant Daughter and James. Gladys and Kenneth shared over 64 years of marriage together until Kenneth passed away on March 2, 2018.
Gladys is survived by her Children, Diana Nelson of New London, MN; Bruce (Linda); Ronald (Debra); and James (Laura); Lois (Terry) Tritz; all of Glencoe and David (Colleen) of Norwood Young America. She is also survived by her 15 Grandchildren, including Christopher (Kelly) Nelson of New London, Megan (Brian) Palmquist of Willmar and Trisha (Shawn) Terning of Kandiyohi; and 28 great-grandchildren along with other relatives and friends.
Gladys was preceded in death by her Parents, Theodore and Anna Kostecka; Father-in-law and Mother-in-law, Godfrey and Frances Donnay; Husband, Kenneth Donnay; Infant Daughter; Infant Grandson; Son-In-Law, Dave Nelson; Sister, Bernice Nowak; Sister-in-law, Beverly Kostecka; Brothers-in-law, Francis Rozeski, Harold Matousek, Art Nowak, LeRoy Donnay.
Arrangements by the Johnson-McBride Funeral Chapel of Glencoe. Online Obituaries and Guest Book available at www.mcbridechapel.com.