Thelma Gladman

Thelma 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. She was an excellent homemaker, mother and grand-mother.

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 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.

Survivors include 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.

Services were held on Saturday, August 10, 2013 at 11:00 am at the Chamberlain Funeral Home in Mound City.  Interment was held on Saturday, August 10, 2013 at  3:00 pm at the Isadora Cemetery in Isadora, Missouri (near Grant City). Memorials: The Deaf Missions, 21199 Greenview, Council Bluffs, Iowa, 51503-4190.