Brenda Gluth
Brenda Lee Gluth, 60, of Sleepy Eye, peacefully grasped the Lord’s hand and went home to join the angels from above on Saturday, March 31, 2018.
Funeral service was held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, April 5, in Trinity Lutheran Church in Sleepy Eye with Pastor Grant Fischer officiating. Interment was in Home Cemetery, Sleepy Eye.
Brenda Guza was born on July 26, 1957, to Anthony “Butch” and Beverly Guza in Sleepy Eye, Brown County, Minnesota. She attended Sleepy Eye Public School where she graduated in 1976. She married Gregory Gluth on August 26, 1978, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Sleepy Eye. Brenda and Greg were blessed with four beautiful children. Brenda truly cherished her children, grandchildren and her dogs more than anything and would have done anything for them. Brenda had a heart that was made up of so much love, a smile that one will never forget, and a mind that was determined to do what she felt was best to do. Brenda will be remembered as a loving and caring wife, mother, grandma, daughter, sister and friend. She has touched the lives of many and will forever be remembered.
Brenda is survived by her husband, Greg; their children, Travis (Kim) Gluth and sons Parker and Hayden; Lance Gluth and special friend Jenna Friton and their daughter Kristen; Brady Gluth and special friend Stephanie Hernandez; mother, Beverly Guza, sister, Tracy Bertrand and fiancé Richard Sigurdson and her children Justin Bertrand fiancé Katie Wurtzberger and their children Kinley and Briley; Christopher Bertrand and special friend Lizzie Rummel and Brianna Bertrand. Other remaining family members include her in-laws, John and Mavis Gluth; sister-in-law Lisa (Larry) Pelzel and their children Taylor Pelzel and special friend Collin Kerkhoff and Leslie (Shaun) Rodeberg; brother-in-law Jeff (Patricia) Gluth and sons Michael Gluth and Tabor (Ashley) Gluth and their daughter Mattie. Members of Brenda’s family who were waiting for her to come home include daughter, Kristin Ann Gluth; father, Anthony “Butch” Guza; brother-in- law, Jay Bertrand; nephew, Samuel Pelzel; grandparents, Betsy Gaines, Ollie Webskowski, Alice Ohlemann, Anthony Guza Sr., Walter and Margaret Gluth, Wallace and Edna Radtke.
The family prefers memorials to the New Ulm Humane Society, New Ulm Oncology Department and/or Sleepy Eye Holiday Lights in Motion.
Sturm Funeral Home in Sleepy Eye was entrusted with funeral arrangements. Condolences may be left at www.sturmfh.com.