McCuen, Gloria – 1929-2009

JOHNSON, LATHROP, MCCUEN, SOLOMON, SOUTHERN

Posted By: JCGS Volunteer
Date: 4/28/2009 at 19:37:09

Gloria McCuen, the daughter of Lyle and Mabel Solomon Lathrop, was born Sept. 27, 1929, in Marshalltown, Iowa. She attended the Marshalltown High School and graduated with the Class of 1947. Gloria then attended the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa, and received a degree in journalism and teaching in 1951. She married Edwin R. McCuen on Feb. 3, 1951, in Iowa City. They moved to Newton, Iowa, in 1952.
Gloria was a homemaker and devoted her life to her family. She was an avid reader and enjoyed antiques and collectibles.
Gloria L. McCuen, 79, of Newton died Wednesday, April 15, 2009, in the Monarch Wing at Skiff Medical Center in Newton. She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Lyle Lathrop.
Those left to honor the memory of Gloria include her husband, Ed R. McCuen of Newton; her son and daughter-in-law, Paul and Sarah McCuen of Newton; her daughter, Anne Southern of Newton; and her son, John McCuen of Newton; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; her sister, Joan Johnson of Newton; and five nieces and nephews.
A private family gathering will be held at a later date. No public service is being planned. Memorials in Gloria’s name have been designated to Hospice of Jasper County.
Source: Newton Daily News; Thursday, April 16, 2009