Ardys Gloria Harris

Ardys Gloria was born on March 11, 1932 to Edwin and Minnie (Dehnel) Peterson in Eagle Bend Minnesota. She grew up on the farm with her 9 siblings. After graduating from high school in 1950, she moved to Minneapolis to work as a secretary. She married Lauren Harris on August 25, 1956. For 41 years they made their home in Brooklyn Park and had four children. In 2007 she moved to Anthony James Senior Apartments, where she made many friends and met her good friend Joyce. Her greatest joy was spending time with her family, watching her grandchildren grow up and enjoying all 15 great grandchildren. They all knew and loved their great grandma. For many years after becoming widowed she enjoyed playing bingo and solitaire, doing crossword and word find puzzles, and watching polka and game shows on tv. She liked to tease and have fun; she was an extremely kind and giving person.

She was preceded in death by her parents; loving husband Lauren; son Gregory; great-grandchildren: Luther Carlson and Mason Lindsholm; siblings and spouses: Eldora (Herb) Johnson; Bud (Ina) Peterson, Alice (Lloyd) Lenz, Louie (Diane) Peterson, Shirley (Merle) Beheng, Norma Peterson, Gerald Ohman, and Donald Sundich. Sister in-law Marjorie (Herbert) Nelson, and brother in-laws Mervin, Ivan, and Glenn Harris.

Ardys is survived by three daughters: Debra (Jim) McEwen of Otsego, Kathi (Rick) Carlson of Brooklyn Park and Karen (Tim) Beuning of Maple Grove; seven grandchildren: Ricky (Libbi Luther) Carlson, Matt (Christine) McEwen , Kristi (Brian Lindsholm) Carlson, Nick (Kacie) McEwen, Melissa (Jake) Kukachka, Angie (Marqus) Thomas, Chelsey (Andrew) Johnson; fifteen great grandchildren: Tayler, Landen, and Natalia Kukachka, Kadence, Hudson and Theo McEwen, Gracie, Aubrey, and Braelyn Lindsholm, Richie and Connor Carlson, Jace and Kinley Thomas, Logan McEwen, and Elianna Johnson; three siblings: Dennis Peterson, Vera Ohman both of Wadena, and Carol (Mark) Peterson of Eveleth; sister in-laws: Marie (Roger) Folkestad of Wadena, Jeanette Harris of San Antonio, TX and Gerry Harris of Duluth; and many nieces and nephews.

Private family service will be held at 11AM on Friday, January 22, 2021 and burial will be held at a later date in Oak Valley Cemetery in Wrightstown, MN. Please join her service via live stream at https://www.facebook.com/Kapala-Glodek-Malone-Funeral-Home-110457957276640

In remembrance of Ardys life, the family asks that any charitable donations be made to the Alzheimer’s Association.