Gladys Mae Williams
Born: September 16th, 1932
Died: July 24th, 2014
Obituary
Gladys Mae Williams, 81, of Burlington, Iowa, died at Great River Klein Center, West Burlington, Iowa on Thursday evening, July 24, 2014.
Born on September 16, 1932 in Burlington, Iowa, she was the daughter of Charles and Dorothy L. Struck Dilsaver. She married Ray Albert Williams on October 25, 1954 in Burlington, Iowa. He died on February 26, 2012.
Gladys worked at Midwest Biscuit for 32 years. She enjoyed crocheting, putting puzzles together, passing out candy at Halloween, spending time with the family during holidays and attending social events at work. She walked daily at Westland Mall and enjoyed collecting M & M Candy Collectibles. She was of the Methodist faith.
She is survived by two daughters, Mary (William) Roach of Topeka, Kansas and Penny (Raymond) Smith of West Burlington, Iowa; one son, Dennis Williams of San Diego, California; three grandchildren Whitney, Gavin and Danielle; one great-granddaughter, Kayla; nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; three sisters, Joyce, Virginia and Charlotte; two brothers, Kenneth and Arthur.
Funeral services for Gladys Williams will be held on Wednesday, July 30, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. at Prugh’s Chapel, Burlington, Iowa. Rev. Tyrone Henderson will officiate. Interment will be in Aspen Grove Cemetery.
The family will receive friends on Tuesday evening from 6:00 until 7:30 p.m. in Prugh’s Chapel. A memorial has been established for the Burlington Public Library.