Gladys V. Wulf, 94, formerly of Luverne, died Friday, July 26, 2002, at Mary House in Pierre, S.D.
Services were Tuesday, July 30, at East Side Presbyterian Church in Sioux Falls, S.D. Burial was in Beaver Creek Cemetery, Beaver Creek.
Gladys McCurdy was born to William and Della (Cooksley) McCurdy on Jan. 8, 1908, in Beaver Creek. She grew up in Beaver Creek and attended District #44 school near Beaver Creek. She attended Luverne High School.
She married Detlef Wulf on Feb. 16, 1926, in Flandreau, S.D. The couple farmed near Beaver Creek for many years. They moved to Sioux Falls in 1957. She worked as a nurseÕs aide under Sister Camillus at McKennan Hospital for more than 10 years before retiring in 1970. She recently resided at K-Nopf Assisted Living for five years before moving to the Mary House in Pierre in October 2001.
Mrs. Wulf was a member of East Side Presbyterian Church in Sioux Falls. She was a life member of the VFW Auxiliary, American Legion Auxiliary and Moose Lodge.
Survivors include one daughter, Darlene Baron Grotewold, and her husband, Floyd "Bud," Larchwood, Iowa; four grandchildren, Gordon (Gerri) Baron, Denver, Colo., Leland Baron, Pierre, Darla (Bob) Baron-Stickman, Highland Ranch, Colo., and Marsha (Gary) Baron-Hopper, Brooklyn Park; six great-grandchildren, Heidi Baron, Greenfield, Mass., Brent Baron, Pierre, Cody Stickman, Mindi Stickman, both of Highland Ranch, Nathan Hopper, Pierre, Forrest Hopper, Brooklyn Park; one sister-in-law, Viola McCurdy, Beaver Creek; many nieces and nephews; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Mrs. Wulf was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Detlef, on May 17, 1980, one son, Orville, a son-in-law, William "Bob" Baron, one brother, Roy McCurdy, and three sisters, Ethel Sensenbach, Edna Love and Zona Sibson.
George Boom Funeral Home, Sioux Falls, was in charge of arrangements.