Gladys Wakeley

OAKLAND — Gladys Wakeley, 101, Oakland, formerly of Bloomfield, died Nov. 20, 2021, at Dunklau Gardens, Fremont.

Funeral services were Nov. 30 at Evangelical Covenant Church, Wausa. Pastor Lane Grone officiated, with burial in Woodlawn Cemetery, Wausa.

Visitation was Nov. 30 and continued until service time at the church.

Brockhaus Funeral Home, Wausa, was in charge of arrangements.

Gladys Elaine Schultz was born July 29, 1920, to Henry O. Schultz and Esther V. (Swanson) Schultz on a farm in Knox County, near Wausa. Gladys attended rural grade school near her farm home and graduated from Magnet High School in 1938. She married Harley L. Wakeley Sept. 4, 1940, at Meadow Grove. They had three children, Carolyn, Douglas and Darla. Their married life found many homes in the beginning, always returning to the Pleasant Valley community. In their retirement years, they enjoyed life in Bloomfield. Gladys’ final years were spent in Oakland.

Her years spent in Pleasant Valley gave her many hats, Harley’s bookkeeper, PV Store’s best cook in Cedar County, manager, Sadie Hawkins, and a sweet smiling friend. Gladys enjoyed many years with the “Help Your Neighbor Club.”

Gladys’ faith was very strong, as was evidenced with the years spent with Harley creating a church in Hartington, Grace Baptist Church. She was a pianist, Sunday school teacher, and hostess to many missionaries and special evangelists. They created many long and lasting friendships with their church family.

Survivors include Carolyn (Lee) Sybrant, Omaha; Douglas (Brendale) Wakeley, Leavenworth, Kan.; and Darla (Dean) Nelson, Oakland; grandchildren, Laura (Les) Guffey, Lisa (Aaron) Smith, Lynette (Shad) Rempel, Leslie (Hans) Morehead, Leighton Sybrant, Chantel (Hans) Carriker, Alyssa (Bryan) Hethcoat, Lucas (Michele) Moseman, Danielle Moseman, and Thad (Amanda) Nelson; and 26 great-grandchildren. Gladys was preceded in death by her parents; Harley’s

Gladys was preceded in death by her parents; Harley’s parents, Fred and Ethel Wakeley; husband, Harley in 2005; daughter-in-law, Mary Beth; her brothers, Wayne (Doris), Russell (Lucy), Leslie (Katherine), Don (Lois), and Lee; her sister, LuVerne (Alfred) Koops; and brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Don (Elaine) Wakeley, Charles (Helyn) Wakeley, and Eileen (Ray) McFarland.