Gladys Noack, 85, of Mitchell and formerly of Artesian, died Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019, at Avera Brady Health and Rehab. 

Funeral services were held Tuesday, Feb. 26, at Resurrection Lutheran Church in Mitchell. Burial was at Restlawn Memory Gardens in Huron. Visitation was Monday, Feb. 25, at Bittner Funeral Chapel in Mitchell. Arrangements were by Bittner Funeral Chapel.

Gladys Marie Noack was born March 26, 1933, in Carthage, to Robert Kludt Sr. and Elsie (Zeeck) Kludt. She grew up in rural Alpena and attended country school. 

She was a nurse’s aide at Huron Regional Medical Center for six years before meeting Siegfried through mutual friends. Gladys married Siegfried Noack on May 24, 1957. They began their 61 years of marriage on a farm near Artesian, where they raised their four children. Together, they also raised cattle, hogs, chickens, and grew crops. After 56 years of building a life together on the farm, Gladys and Siegfried retired from the farm life and moved to Mitchell. She enjoyed growing flowers, playing cards, baking, and putting together puzzles.

Gladys is survived by her husband, Siegfried; four children, Wayne (Darcy) Noack, of Miller, Cindy (Terry) Torgerson, of Mitchell, Keith (Janice) Noack, of Vacaville, Calif., and Jann (Kurt) Dickson, of Cavour; 12 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; three sisters-in-law, Queenda (Robert) Kludt, Marilyn (Marvin) Kludt, and Ruth (Noack) Lemon; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Gladys was preceded in death by her parents; five brothers, Robert Jr., Elmer, Calvin, Marvin and Max (Doc) Kludt; and sisters, Hazel Johnson and Laura Jones.