Glenda Kay Taylor Huston

Huston, Glenda Kay Taylor of Faribault, Minnesota, died Monday, January 25th, 2010 in Cairo Egypt. Glenda was born in Sioux Rapids, Iowa October 18, 1941 to Floyd and Lucille Lorenzen. Glenda lived her early years in Northwest Iowa; her family moved to Minnesota in 1953 where she attended Comfrey public schools. In 1959 she moved to Mankato where she raised her child- ren and was very active in the community, her church, the Jaycees, and many political and charitable organizations. Glenda had many creative hobbies including photography, baking, gardening, sewing, ceramics, entertaining, singing, decorating and she even had a pilot license. In 1998 Glenda married Dr. Richard V. Huston of Faribault, Minnesota. Glenda loved organizing travel adventures. Sometimes she and Dick traveled with friends, sometimes with family but most often they set off on their own. They had the unique opportunity to visit all seven continents. Glenda loved children and especially her grandchildren. She often showed those she traveled with pictures of her grandchildren with great pride. Glenda was a minority owner of the Minnesota Timberwolves. She and Dick enjoyed traveling with the team and the players considered her their "den mother". Glenda is preceded in death by her parents and a nephew. Glenda is survived by her husband, Richard; her children, Terri Taylor (John Schissel), Jean Taylor (Roger Griffith), Taylor Moor, Jeff Taylor (Maureen); step- children, Tim Huston (Cindy Rogers), Chris Huston (Kimberly), Steve Huston and Karen Huston; her grandchildren, Melissa, Andrea, Elodie, Madeline, Grayson, Emma, Gretchen, Abby and Thomas; and great-grandchildren, Piper, Riley, Savannah, Olivia and Kingston; siblings, Richard Lorenzen (Edna), Gordy Lorenzen (Karen), Pat Carter (Jerry), Larry Lorenzen (Sheri) and Carol Roiger (Ron); thirteen nieces and nephews; special family members, Rob Moor and Greta Lepperød and numerous friends and extended family. Visitation will be held at the Boldt Funeral Home in Faribault on Sunday, January 31, 2010 from 2 to 6 pm. The funeral service will be held 11:00 am, Monday. February 1, 2010 at the Congregational Church of Faribault, UCC. In lieu of flowers memorial gifts may be directed to the Glenda Taylor Huston Scholarship of Courage at the University of Minnesota Medical Foundation or Christian Veterinary Mission based in Seattle Washington. Visit boldtfuneralhome.com for guest book 507-334-4481