Hartzler-Clapper Funeral Home - Brookston


Gladys Marie Roadruck

( July 28, 1909 - June 10, 2012 )

Gladys Marie Roadruck, 102, passed away in her home Sunday, June 10, 2012. She was born In Otterbein July 28, 1909 to the late John and Amelia Pfeiffer Rowe. After graduation from Chalmers High School, she attended cosmetology school in Chicago, returning to marry J. Herbert Roadruck on Dec., 7, 1933. They farmed near Brookston. She was a member of the Brookston United Methodist Church and Psi Iota Xi sorority. She enjoyed gardening, sewing, and was an accomplished amateur artist. She is survived by two sons, John Stephen (Maurine) of Brookston, and David of Muskogee, Oklahoma. Also surviving are seven grandchildren: Brad (Jodie), Kurt (Joy), Jack (fiancée Jeanna), Douglas, Jennifer (Steve) Allard, Gretchen (Stuart) Herringshaw, and Ilsa Graceland. She is also survived by eight great-grandchildren and one nephew. She was preceded in death by her husband, a son Philip, a daughter-in-law Donna, and brothers John D. Rowe and Russell Rowe. Visitation will be Friday, June 15, 2012 at Hartzler-Clapper Funeral Home Brookston from noon until two, followed by services and burial in the Brookston Cemetery. Donations may be made to Brookston United Methodist Church. The family sends a special thank you to Dr. Julie.