Gloria (Madsen) Layton (-2019)

LAYTON, MADSEN, ENGDAHL

Posted By: Mark Christian
Date: 5/17/2021 at 16:53:11

From the StarTribune, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Layton, Gloria Age 93, passed away peacefully in Minneapolis on February 5. Hers was a life full of family and friends, art and exploration. Like many talented women of her generation, Gloria nurtured a family while skillfully supporting the academic career of her late husband of 72 years, Wilbur Layton, at the University of Minnesota and Iowa State. They retired to a home on the Rogue River in southern Oregon, returning to Minneapolis in 2006. Regardless of where she lived, Gloria actively promoted the well-being of others. She responded to Bill's death by starting a bereavement group to promote healing. She was active in the creation of the Octagon Center for the Arts in Ames, Iowa. Whether bending over her potter's wheel, bending over to pick up one of her three children, grandchildren or great-grandchildren, or bending over backwards to understand or help a person in need, Gloria brought an insightful intensity and creative generosity to her efforts. Gloria's exuberant laugh will continue to resonate in her children Greg, Patricia (Brad Engdahl) and Charles (Julie Quanrud), her grandchildren, great-grandchildren, brother Alan Madsen (Pat), and her cousins and friends across the country. Services will be held at a later date. Memorials preferred to American Cancer Society, American Heart Association or the charity of donor's choice.