Gladys Burfield

Gladys Rosemary Burfield, 82, formerly of Houston, MN, died Sunday, March 16, 2014 at Northgate Care Center in Waukon. Memorial Service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 22 at Cross of Christ Lutheran Church in Houston, MN with the Reverend Lane Zaffke officiating. Burial will follow at Money Creek Cemetery. Visitation will be from 12 p.m. until the time of the service.
Gladys was born August 1, 1931 in La Crosse, WI to George and Violet (Viner) Snow. She graduated from La Crosse Central High School. Gladys married Russell Burfield, spending their married life in the Houston, MN area. They farmed in Perkins Valley until Russell’s retirement when they moved to Money Creek, MN and eventually into Houston, MN. Russell passed away in 1990. Gladys eventually moved to Sheldon and then to New Albin to live with her daughter, Jodi, and her husband, Randy.
Gladys worked for many years at Trane Company and was a longtime member of Cross of Christ Lutheran Church. While living in Money Creek, MN, Gladys was a swimming instructor at the Money Creek Haven Campground. She also drove bus for the Houston Schools.
Gladys was a devoted foster parent for Houston County for many years, caring for dozens of children. One young man in particular, Jerry Kurtz, became a very special and treasured part of the family. Gladys loved to play Bingo and was an incredibly proud grandmother and great-grandmother. Her family meant the world to her.
She is survived by her son, Terry Burfield of Gilman, WI; her daughter, Jodi (Randy) Toedter of New Albin; three grandchildren, Chad (Sara) Toedter, Chase Toedter and Chuck Burfield; and four great-grandchildren, Kyle and Eve Toedter, and Mariah and Ethan Burfield.
Gladys was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; her daughter, Susan Gray; her grandson, Danny Burfield; and her brother, Bill Snow.
Please share a memory of Gladys, sign her online guestbook and view her video tribute when it becomes available at www.hofffuneral.com.