Glenda Sanford

Glenda's Memorial Service will be livestreamed here: https://vimeo.com/event/4014882

Her tribute video may be viewed here: https://www.tributeslides.com/tributes/show/JB5XCK7XQ4QTFSJ7

Glenda Carlson Sanford Almlie passed away Christmas Eve morning, 2023. She was born to Robert and Stella (Larson) Carlson on April 3, 1935 in Minneapolis, MN. They moved to Glendorado, MN, and later, she graduated from Princeton (MN) High School. She received a BA from Moorhead State University, and an MS from NDSU. She married Reed Sanford on June 17, 1955 (div. 1979). They lived in Minneapolis, Crookston, MN, and finally, Fargo, ND, in 1960. Glenda married her childhood friend Vernon Almlie on August 12, 1995.

Glenda's career and her decades of volunteer service allowed her natural organizing and leadership abilities to shine. She served on and led numerous social services boards, including co-creating the F-M Hotline crisis line and being the Executive Director of the F-M YWCA Women's Shelter. She was a staunch defender of women's rights and a strong advocate for families in crisis. Her sharp mind, her courage, and her wonderful sense of humor will be missed.

Glenda is survived by her loving husband, Vern; her sons, Ken (Darla) Sanford and Paul Sanford of Fargo; and her daughter, Sheryl (Michael) Van Scoy of Duluth, MN. She is survived by her grandchildren, Rob, Sean, and Stephen (Toni) Sanford, and Hugh, Elise, and William Van Scoy. She is survived by her step-children, Jurgan Almlie of Ellendale, ND, William (Lande) Almlie of Everson, WA, and Ann (Jonn) Strausser of Coralville, IA; and 10 step-grandchildren. She is survived by her brother-in-law, Erling Almlie of Minneapolis. She is also survived by her beloved cousins and long-time friends.

Services will be held at First Lutheran Church of Fargo on Friday, January 19, 2024, at 10 AM Visitation, 11 AM Funeral, lunch to follow. Interment will be in the Spring at Glendorado Lutheran Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family kindly suggests memorials for First Lutheran Church, YWCA Cass Clay, or Rape and Abuse Crisis Center, Fargo.