Gladys E. Christensen

CHRISTIANSEN, KLOOS, TOMAS, CUNNINGHAM, SPROCK, KIRCHNER, SCHULZ, GATLIN, PUTNEY

Posted By: Sarah Fletcher (email)
Date: 2/8/2016 at 14:03:34

Gladys E. Christensen, 85, of Iowa City died peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Tuesday, February 2nd following a brief illness.

Funeral services will be held at 11AM, Sunday, February 7th at Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service, Iowa City with Rev. Maurie Campbell officiating. Burial will be held at Memory Gardens. Visitation will be Saturday from 2 to 5PM at the funeral home. Following the funeral a luncheon will be held at The Kirkwood Room. In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to Iowa City Hospice.

Gladys was born January 6, 1931 in Iowa City, the daughter of Frank and Margaret Kloos Tomas Sr. Gladys married James "Jim Christensen on November 7, 1959 in Canton, Missouri.

Gladys was employed in the business office at UIHC for over 30 years, retiring in 1990.

Gladys and Jim enjoyed wintering in Arizona, leaving behind many special "Good Life" friends. She was a Red Hat lady, loved playing cards and was an avid Hawkeye and STL Cardinal fan. Most important to Gladys was her family.

Gladys is survived by her five loving children, Deborah (Barry) Cunningham of Corozal, Belize, Jeff Christensen of Dallas, TX, Mike Christensen (Shannon Sprock) of Bowling Green, MO, Jamee (Kevin) Kirchner of Cedar Rapids and Jodi (Mark) Schulz of Iowa City; 13 grandchildren and three great grandchildren; nieces and nephews; her brothers and sisters-in-law, Karen Gatlin, Edward Christensen and Judy (Tim) Putney.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Jim and their son, Kevin, and her siblings, Marcella Sovers, Frank Tomas Jr, Chuck Tomas, and Adeline Williams.

Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service
 

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