Audrey (Berntson) Smith passed away Sunday, February 12, 2017 at the age of 93.
Audrey, the daughter of Alfred and Norma Berntson was born March 1, 1923 in Sanish, ND where she and her sisters, Thelma Berntson and Naomi Sherven were raised and lived through their high school years. Another sister, Minerva, died in infancy.
Audrey was confirmed June 28, 1936 at the Sanish Lutheran Church and graduated from high school in 1940. She attended college for 2 years at Minot State College and received her teaching standard certificate. Audrey taught 4th grade at Watford City, ND for 2 years. She also subbed at Sunnyside and Larslan later while living on the farm.
In 1944, Audrey joined the nurses’ cadet school at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. The last 6 months of her nurses’ training she worked in Browning, MT at the Indian Hospital.
Audrey worked as a nurse in the Glasgow Deaconess Hospital following her graduation and later at Valley View home. She met Alden at Glasgow Deaconess Hospital, and they were married June 18, 1949. They had 2 children Leland and Jacquelyn Lund.
Alden and Audrey lived on a farm in Richland, MT until they moved to Glasgow and joined the 1st Lutheran Church. The last few years they lived at Nemont Manor.
She was preceded in death by her parents and 3 sisters.
Audrey is survived by her husband Alden, son Leland (Kathy) Smith, and daughter Jacquelyn (Steve) Lund. She is also survived by 6 grandchildren: Shane Smith, Joel (Lara) Smith, Alana Zayden, Geoffrey Lund, Jessica Lund, and Jason Lund; and 5 great-grandchildren: Joey Zayden, Riley Smith, Annika Smith, Addison Lund, and Aiden Lund; and 13 godchildren.
A visitation will be held on Thursday, February 16 th , 2017 with family receiving friends from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at the Bell Mortuary in Glasgow, Montana. Funeral services will be Friday, February 17 th , 2017 at 11:00 AM at the First Lutheran Church in Glasgow, Montana with burial following services at Highland Cemetery in Glasgow, Montana.