Service of Remembrance for Gladys D. Wamre, 90, of Dickinson, ND, formerly of rural Haynes, ND, will be Saturday, October 22, 2005 at 11:00 a.m. at the Hettinger Lutheran Church. Rev. Kathleen Dettmann and Rev. Steve Tangen will officiate and burial will follow at the Hettinger Cemetery. Visitations will be from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Friday, October 21, at the Evanson Jensen Funeral Home in Hetttinger and one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday morning. A Memorial Service will be held at 3:00 p.m. Friday afternoon at the St. Luke's Nursing Home in Dickinson, ND with the Rev. Steve Tangen, officiating.

Gladys D. Bjorndahl was born September 24, 1915 at the family homestead, 2 mile east of Haynes N.D. the daughter of Knut and Ida (Thompson) Bjorndahl. She attended Haynes Public School and was graduated in 1933; she received her standard teaching degree at Dickinson Teachers College in 1937. She taught in several rural schools in Adams County and in Hawley, Minnesota.
She married Henry Wamre on June 7, 1941 in Hettinger, ND. They lived in Hawley until 1947 then moved back to the family homestead and took over the farm after Knut and Ida retired. Gladys and Henry farmed for 40 years and continued to live on the farm until Henrys passing in 1989. She spent her summers on the farm, the winters in Dickinson and moved to Hettinger in 1995. She lived on the farm until 2001 then moved to the Evergreen in Dickinson until 2005. Gladys was living in the St. Luke's home at the time of her death.

Gladys was very proud of her 25 year teaching career, where she had many students who still kept in touch with her. She loved being a big part of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren lives. She was very talented with her hands by making quilts out of many different fabrics and creating beautiful crocheting pieces. She also taught quilt making during her retirement years. She was active in Eastern Star, was a Charter Member of Haynes Homemakers and was a member of the Hettinger Lutheran Church. Gladys also served on the Governors Task Force for Education of ND. She contributed to several books on the history of the Adams County coal mines. Gladys truly loved her heritage and the Badlands of North Dakota.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Knute and Ida (Thompson) Bjorndahl, one brother, Lloyd Bjorndahl, one sister, Dora (Bjorndahl) Durick and her husband, Henry Wamre.

Gladys is survived by one sister, Doris (Milo) Svihoec, Casper WY, son Duane (Debi) Wamre, Dickinson, four grandchildren, Ross (Jennifer) Wamre, Pelican Rapids MN, Wade (Marcy) Wamre, Cedar Rapids IA, Susan (James) Entzi, Fayetteville GA and Lisa Arndt, Dickinson and 8 great grandchildren

Gladys was a talented, loving and a genuine sister, wife, mother, aunt, grandmother and great grandmother, and will be deeply missed.