Background
Helstedt, Gladys Mardell was born on May 7, 1926 in Forest City, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Gordon Ingeman and Pearl Gertrude (Hauan) Field.
Helstedt, Gladys Mardell was born on May 7, 1926 in Forest City, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Gordon Ingeman and Pearl Gertrude (Hauan) Field.
Associate of Arts, Waldorf College, 1945; Bachelor of Science, Mankato State University, 1969.
Business teacher, Crystal Lake (Iowa) H.S., Crystal Lake, Iowa., 1945-1947; parish secretary, St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Minneapolis, 1949-1951; business teacher, Sioux Valley High School, Lake Park, Iowa., 1969-1970; business teacher, Radcliffe (Iowa) High School, 1970-1976; activity director, Marinuka Manor Care Center, Galesville, Wisconsin, 1976-1979; business teacher, Galesville High School, 1979-1980; assistant director, Retired Senior Volunteer Program, Whitehall, Wisconsin, 1981-1983; coordinator, instructor, Western Wisconsin Technology Institute, La Crosse, 1984; senior instructor, Texas State Technology College, Sweetwater, 1985-1992; retired, 1992.
Director music Salem Lutheran Church, Roscoe, Texas, 1985-1990. Member Philosophical Education Organisation (president 1982-1984), Texas State Technology College Women(secretary 1991-1992), Business Professionals American (advisor 1986-1992).
Married Lowell Lars Helstedt, August 26, 1950. Children: Mardell Lynn, David Lowell, Marilee Pearl, Marcia Kay.