She and her husband became active in the many groups which were flourishing at the time, notably DeLiSa (Det literaer Samfund), Chicago Norske Klub, Nordmanns Forbundet, Norwegian National League, as well as others.
[2] Her mother had been an early feminist in Sweden, and Fletre herself marched here for the Equal Rights Amendment and against nuclear weapons.
She also helped found a neighborhood association to combat crime, and was a consultant to Victory Gardens Theater when it staged Ibsen and Strindberg plays.
She had three children (Anita, Oddgier, & Valborg) & five grandchildren (Steinar, Erik, Asia, Hjordis, & Bente) & five great-grandchildren (Shane, Brandie, Roman, Lars, & Naomi) & 3 great-great-grandchildren (Konnor, Camryn, & Kaden).
During her later years, she was helpful in collecting information for A Century of Urban Life by Odd S. Lovoll and published by the Norwegian-American Historical Association in 1988.