Glenda Louise Mackay, 74

Published 9:35 am Friday, December 26, 2014

Glenda Louise Mackay, 74, of Albert Lea, Minnesota, died Dec. 23, 2014, at Mayo Clinic Hospital St. Marys Campus, Rochester.

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Glenda was born March 23, 1940, to George Asa and Helen M. (Phelps) Baker in Meadville, Pennsylvania, where she grew up and attended school. She attended Bob Jones University in Greenville, South Carolina. She married Donald Mackay on Aug. 11, 1962, in Linesville, Pennsylvania. Glenda was a secretary at Crane Community Church in Austin, Minnesota, until her death. Besides Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Minnesota, Glenda and Don lived in Georgia, Indiana, Illinois, California and Colorado where Don was a church pastor and taught at Bible colleges during those years. They moved to Albert Lea, Minnesota, in 1984. A member of Faith E. Free Church in Austin, Glenda enjoyed camping, gardening, canoeing, homemaking and teaching children.

Survivors include her husband, Don Mackay, Sr. of Albert Lea; a daughter, Becky Mackay Olson of Albert Lea, Minnesota; a son, Don (Amanda) Mackay, Jr. of Austin; four grandchildren: Amanda Olson, Danielle Olson, Emma Mackay and Keegan Mackay; one great-granddaughter, Avah Patton; a brother, J. Lee Baker of Pennsylvania; two sisters: Diana Baker Hanson of Florida, Pam Baker Gee of Linesville, Pennsylvania; nieces, nephews; other relatives and friends.

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She was preceded in death by her parents; and a sister, Sharon Baker Oskin.

Services will be held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2014, at Crane Community Chapel in Austin with the Rev. Mike Sager and the Rev. Dale Christiansen officiating. Friends may call one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be held at a later date at Oakwood Cemetery in Austin, Minnesota. Worlein Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.worlein.com.