Gladys L. Simpson

Age 90, passed away at her home on Friday, December 26, 2003 surrounded by her family. Gladys was born in Kaukauna on April 26, 1913, daughter of the late Ira and Sarah (Dessel) Spice. On June 15, 1934, she married George Simpson in Kaukauna, and for most of her life farmed in the Freedom area with her husband. They also owned and operated Simpson’s Knotty Pine Bar in Tilleda, Wisconsin for many years. Gladys always enjoyed going up north to the cottage, and loved it when her many grandchildren would come to visit.

She is survived by her husband of sixty-nine years: George Simpson of Freedom; five children: Betty Vanden Bloomer of Kaukauna and her friend Gordy Van Toll; Ron (Elaine) Simpson of Kaukauna; Patsy (Vic) Springstroh of Larsen; Mike (Peggy) Simpson of Shiocton; Keith Simpson of Freedom and his special friend Vicky Lowry; fourteen grandchildren, eighteen great-grandchildren, three sisters: Mrs. Martin (Esther) Hermsen of Little Chute, Mrs. William (Lillian) Lindsmeyer of Arizona, and Mrs. Francis (Germaine) Smet of Hilbert; a brother: Kenneth Spice of Washington; three sisters-in-law: Dolores Spice of Kaukauna, Erna Spice of King, and Eileen Spice Keough of Little Chute. She is also survived by George’s family: Marie Simpson of Kaukauna, Bob Browers of Appleton, Elsie Langdenberg of Appleton, as well as many nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, an infant son Wayne, a great-grandson Ryan Bevers, brothers Kirby Spice, Les Spice, Percy Spice, and Cal Spice, and by brothers and sisters-in-law Martin Hermsen, Ben Langdenberg, Earl Simpson, Pearl (Glen) Paeth, Lucille Browers, Viola (Bud) Bailey, Carl (Merle) Simpson, and Norman Simpson.

Funeral services for Gladys will be held at 11:00 AM Tuesday, December 30, 2003 at PEACE UNITED MEETHODIST CHURCH, 2300 Wisconsin Avenue in Kaukauna with Rev. Donna Miller officiating. Entombment will be in Highland Memorial Park. Friends may call directly at the church on Tuesday from 9 AM until the hour of the service.

ROAD TO ETERNITY

Life is but a stopping place,
A pause in what’s to be.
A resting place along the road,
To sweet eternity.
We all have different journeys,
Different paths along the way.
We all were meant to learn some things,
But never meant to stay.
Our destination is a place,
Far greater than we know.
For some the journey’s quicker,
For some the journey’s slow.
And when the journey finally ends,
We’ll claim a great reward.
And find an everlasting peace.

FARGO FUNERAL HOME
400 W. Wisconsin Avenue
Kaukauna, Wisconsin 54130
920-766-6200