"Dear Relativs and Family,we are sharing your grief here in Sweden of your wonderful aunt Gladys and great uncle Alfred's daughter. Lots of love to all of you. Karin and Torbjrn and family"
In loving memory of
Gladys Marie Sheek
March 5, 1920 - October 19, 2016
Gladys Marie Sheek
March 5, 1920 - October 19, 2016
Gladys was raised in Iowa and went to preparatory school where she played basketball during her high school years. She was raised on a farm with her 6 siblings, where she worked hard farming from a young age. In her twenties, she left for California and never looked back.
She married Gerald (Gib} Sheek on October 15, 1946 in Yuma, Arizona. They made their home in South Gate, California.
They had 6 children together: David, James, Nancy, Jerry, Mary, and Daniel.
Gladys enjoyed making breakfast every morning and included all of her childrens friends, and when her sons played football, members of the team came to eat her delicious food.
She was very active with church and helped with her childrens church activities including cooking for retreats. She also enjoyed making quilts with the womens group and volunteered in the nursery.
Gladys was a member of Bethany Chapel, then Glad Tidings and First Family Church of Whittier.
Gladys was blessed with 12 grandchildren: Scott, Jennifer, David, Carey, Nicole, Cory, Katie, Kyle, Joshua, Ryan, Jonathan, and Kelly.
She was also blessed with 3 great-grandchildren: Austin, Aubrey and Peyton.
Gladys enjoyed traveling: Monday outings with her sister-in-law Freeda (to get away from kids, haha}, camping with the family, enjoying the sun and swimming in Desert Hot Springs (where she and her husband Gib owned a home), across the U.S., Hawaii, and even overseas including the Holy Lands and her father's birthplace, Sweden.
Some of her simple pleasures included reading extensively (oftentimes she would fall asleep reading), going jeeping at the river with family, playing card games, board games with family and friends, jigsaw puzzles (don't mess up her organization, she was called the puzzle lady), playing basketball with her children and later grandchildren well into her 70s, and even attempted skateboarding with her grandkids.
She was a very strong woman and lived a long and fulfilling life. She will be dearly missed.
Tributes
"Karin, Christer & Ebbe with families purchased the Beautiful in Blue for the family of Gladys Marie Sheek."
"Dearest Cousins, We are thinking of you and sending our heartfelt sympathies as we mourn the loss of our Aunt Gladys Nelson Sheek. She certainly made an imprint on all of our lives while in IOWA and in CALIFORNIA. May Gladys now rest in peace in the arms of Jesus. Sincerely and with love, Dick and Shirley Nelson Barrett"
"Dear Cousins and Family: We are sharing your grief here in Iowa of our great, wonderful Aunt Gladys. Be assured that we are thinking of y o u and her at this difficult time. Love to you all. Joyce and Don"
"Loving Cousins and Family: Gladys was a wonderful woman, full of life and adventure. Her faith was unending and her love of her family was an example for us all. She will be missed but the memories of her life will be with me always. Her love and care of my Mother during her times of need as a young woman were a gift to my Mom and to me. We send Gods Blessings to you and pray for you to receive the peace and tranquility that comes with knowing Gladys is watching over us and sending her love to all."