Thelma Christine Gladman was born near
Grant City, Missouri on January 1, 1916, the daughter of Owen and Martha J.
(Sowards) Weigart. She attended school in Worth County.
Thelma married Edward Glee Gladman on
September 16, 1931, and they became parents of 12 children. They moved to Holt
County in 1955.
Thelma passed away on Thursday, August 8,
2013 at a Mound City care center at the age of 97.
She was preceded by her parents; her
husband; sons, LaVerne Gladman and Marvin Gladman; daughters, Leta Emrich, Betty
Steinman and infant Mary Gladman; brothers, Dale and Harold Weigart; and
sisters, June Daugherty, Helen Evans and Mabel McDonald.
She is survived by her sons, Carroll
(Charlene) Gladman of Hopkins, Missouri, Melvin (Sandra) Gladman of Mound City,
Ronald (Danute’) Gladman of St. Petersburg, Florida, and Dennis (Tina) Gladman
of Skidmore, Missouri; daughter-in-law, Barbara Gladman of Riverton, Wyoming;
daughters, Vera Lawson of Olathe, Kansas, Sheri Mackey of Hiawatha, Kansas, and
Beverly (Mike) George of Oregon, Missouri; numerous grandchildren, great
grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren; and nieces and
nephews.
Thelma enjoyed reading, sewing, and playing
the harmonica. She was an excellent homemaker, mother and grandmother. Thelma
was a member of the New Point Christian Church.
Services
were held on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2013 at 11:00 am at the Chamberlain Funeral Home
in Mound City. Interment was held at the Isadora Cemetery near Grant City,
Missouri at 3:00 pm, also on Saturday. Memorials may be directed to The Deaf
Missions, 21199 Greenview, Council Bluffs, Iowa 51503-4190.
Online condolences may be left at www.chamberlainfuneral.com.
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