Gladys M. (Seefeld) Hinders

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.