Glenda Ruth (Martin) Davidson

Hastings resident Glenda Ruth (Martin) Davidson, 91, passed away Monday, September 9, 2024, at her home. 

Private family services will be held at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. Memorials may be given to the family for a memorial to be established at a later date. 

Glenda was born June 28, 1933, in Gates, NE to Perry and Sarah (Hatch) Martin. She graduated from Broken Bow High School in 1950. 

Glenda married James Davidson on March 8, 1953, in Broken Bow, NE. She taught school for one year and was a telephone operator. Earlier in her married life, she helped her husband farm in Gibbon, NE. With a move to Kearney, NE in 1960 she became a military wife to James, and they moved to Hastings in 1974. James passed away on April 3, 1993. 

Glenda enjoyed Nebraska football and volleyball, and a good board puzzle was enjoyed also.

Glenda was preceded in death by her parents; husband; and by her siblings and spouses, Stanley (Virginia) Martin, Dean (Rosie) Martin, and Opal (Earl) Govier; and brother-in-law, Art Coons.

SURVIVORS:
Sons & Spouses:
    Michael & Joyce Davidson – Lincoln, NE 
    Randal & Janice Davidson – Hastings, NE
Daughter & Spouse:
    Debra & Terry Marquardt – Hastings, NE
Grandchildren:
    Lisa & Jeff Baker
    Travis Davidson
    Erin & John Baker
    Nathan Davidson
    Ashley Davidson
Great-Grandchildren:
    Wyatt Baker
    Thomas Baker
    Alivia Davidson
    Clarabella Davidson
    Alaia Baker
Sister:
    Marilyn Coons – Olathe, KS
Brother & Spouse:
    Perry & Arda Martin – Everett, WA
Numerous extended family