Gladys Tews

Funeral service Gladys Tews, 85, was held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 27, at St. Johns Lutheran Church with Pastor Julie Smith officiating.  Interment was in the Springfield City Cemetery. 

Mrs. Tews died Thursday, June 22, 2017, at St. John Lutheran Home in Springfield.

Gladys Glenn Dora Tews was born June 8, 1932, in Springfield, Brown County, Minnesota, to Clifford and Alice (Brown) Colburn. She was united in marriage to Merlyn Tews on September 27, 1954, at Christ Lutheran Church in Stately Township. The couple farmed near Sanborn for four years before moving to Mountain Lake. Gladys worked at Eventide Home in Mountain Lake as a nursing aide for over 30 years. The couple retired and moved to Arizona in 1996, then moved to Springfield in 2004. Gladys was a former member of Christ Lutheran Church, a current member of St. Johns Lutheran Church in Springfield, and a former member of the Butterfield VFW Auxiliary. She enjoyed playing cards and games, bird-watching, crocheting, grocery shopping, cooking and baking, but especially enjoyed spending time with her family and friends.

She is survived by children, Rhonda and husband Mark Krueger of Springfield, Sandy and husband Dale Robideau of Olivia, and Randy and wife Julia Tews of Discovery Bay, Calif.; daughter-in-law, Joyce Tews of Phoenix, Ariz.; 11 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; brother, Andy (Jeanette) Colburn; sisters, Rose (Lyle) Bestland, and Carol (Roger) Kemp; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Merlyn in 2014; son, Michael; great-granddaughter, Amelia Carlin; and sister, Ellen Richert.

Arrangements are with the Sturm Funeral Home in Springfield. On line condolences may be left for the family at www.sturmfh.com.