Gladys Detwiler, age 79 died peacefully on Monday March 17, 2014 at KTHRC-Eastview after a long struggle with Alzheimer's. She was born Gladys Arlene Geil on September 3, 1934 in Elkhart, Indiana to Beatrice (Umbaugh) and Harold Geil. She spent her childhood and graduated high school in Indiana. She met and married James Detwiler on July 28, 1956 and soon after moved to Kempster where she lived until moving to the nursing home in 2008. James preceded her in death on August 20, 2010.

Gladys worked factory jobs in Antigo most of her life beginning at the Vulcan plant and retiring from Amron Corp. after more than 25 years of service.

She loved her flower gardens, quilting, solving puzzles, and spending time with grandchildren and great grandchildren. She and Jim spent many weekends going to flea markets and traveling around Wisconsin. She was a great baker, making great cakes and cookies that she gave away to friends and family. She also made many baby quilts, some of which her grandkids and great-grandkids have today.

Survivors include a daughter Lynda (Joe) Schroepfer, Antigo; a granddaughter Erin Bolen and her children Rylee and Gavin, Antigo; a grandson Jay Bolen (Nichole Massey) Greenville; a son Mark (Denise) Detwiler, Longmont, Colorado. She is further survived by sisters-in-law Velma Detwiler and Janet Sprenger; many nieces and nephews and her guardian angel Sharon Krugel who was always there for Gladys as she struggled with Alzheimer's and whom Gladys loved as a daughter.

She was preceded in death by her husband and parents, two sisters Ruth Birk and Pauline Detwiler, a brother Gerald Geil, brothers-in-law Kenneth Detwiler, Harold Detwiler and John Detwiler along with her father and mother-in-law John and Georgia Detwiler and stepmother Helen.

A memorial service will be held on Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. at the Bradley Funeral Home.
Visitation will be Wednesday one hour prior to services.

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