Gladys S. Mohar

A private family memorial service for Gladys S. Mohar, 94, of Virginia, formerly of Gilbert, was held at 10am Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Gilbert with Fr. Frank Perkovich officiating. Inurnment will be in the Gilbert Cemetery. Memorials are preferred to the Gilbert Public Library. Mrs. Mohar died Thurs. February 9, 2012 at Edgewood Vista in Virginia, MN. She was born October 9, 1917 in Gilbert, MN to Charles and Sanna (Aho) Wallisto. Gladys was a 1936 graduate of Gilbert High School and later married John Mohar on September 9, 1939. Gladys worked as a nurses aide at the Arrowhead Health Care Center in Eveleth for many years. She was also an active volunteer at the Nutrition Center. Gladys was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church and the KSKJ Lodge #196. Survivors include her children, John (Gen) Mohar of Baraboo, WI and Kathleen (Mark) Shaw of Boulder, CO; daughter-in-law, Vicki Mohar; grandchildren, Brian (JoAnn) Mohar, Shelley (Ron) Huffman, Julie (Chris) Bachman, Greg (Lisa) Mohar and Nick Shaw; 11 great grandchildren, Mitchell & Megan Huffman, Kara & Hartley Mohar, Matthew & Tanner Mohar, Paige, Morgan, Brianna and Ryan Franzen and Benjamin Bachman. She is preceded in death by her parents: Charles (1980) and Sanna (1937); husband, John (1970); sister, Helmi (1938); son, Richard (2005).