Gladys Mary Hinders, 86, of Britt passed away Sunday, February 5, 1995, at the
Hancock County Memorial Hospital in Britt, Iowa.
Gladys was born December 3, 1908 in Kossuth County, the daughter of John Albert
and Laura (Capp) Seefeld. She was baptized in the Woden Christian Reformed
Church on January 4, 1931. She made her profession of faith on May 7, 1933 at
the Woden Christian Reformed Church. She was united in marriage with Ben
Hinders on February 25, 1933 at the Woden Christian Reformed Parsonage. They
made their home on a farm near Wesley until 1957, when they moved to Britt.
Gladys was a member of the Woden Christian Reformed Church until 1957 when she
became a member of the church. Gladys was very active in the church, the Ladies
Aide, Sunday School and Catechism. She helped write the Britt Christian
Reformed Church history.
She is survived by her husband, Ben; two daughters: Marlene Turner of Grand
Rapids, Michigan; Mavis Jean and her husband James Christians of Grand Rapids,
Michigan; one sister: Margaret Seefeld of Britt; two brothers: Leander Seefeld
of Algona and Naaman Seefeld of Garner; one sister-in-law: Ann Seefeld of Britt;
four grandchildren: Ronald Turner and his wife, Kristine; Janice Marion and her
husband, Joey; Janet Schreur and her husband, John; Daniel Christians and his
wife, Sue; eight great-grandchildren: Samantha Turner, Laura and Joshua Marion,
Nathan and Jordan Ryckman, Nicholas, Amanda and Sari Christians.
Gladys was preceded in death by her parents, one son: Arllan Ben in 1995; one
great-grandson, David Marion in 1984 and one brother, Clarence.