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Gladwin, Criss
Criss Gladwin, 62, of Springville, passed away on Monday, Oct. 12, 2009, at St. Luke's Methodist Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Funeral service will be held at 9 a.m. Friday at Cedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memories. The Rev. Dr. Karen Downey Beals will officiate with entombment in Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home.
Survivors include his wife, Sharon Gladwin of Springville; son, Brock Gladwin of Springville; daughter, Blaire Gladwin of Cedar Rapids; sister, Darlene Swore of Cedar Rapids; and brothers, LeRoy (Judy) Swore of Cedar Rapids, Chuck (Carol) Swore of Cedar Rapids, Dennis (Susie) Gladwin of Casper, Wyo., and Randy Gladwin of Tampa, Fla.
Criss was preceded in death by his parents, Harley and Thelma Gladwin.
Criss Eugene Gladwin was born Nov. 7, 1946, to Harley and Thelma (Volz) Gladwin in Cedar Rapids. He graduated from Jefferson High School in Cedar Rapids. He married Sharon Hardy on Oct. 2, 1982, in Winthrop, Iowa. Criss was an engineer for Cedar Rapids Incorporated for 33 years before his retirement.
He was a member of the Springville Presbyterian Church, Big Brothers and Big Sisters of America – Cedar Rapids, he enjoyed golfing and fishing. He was an avid University of Iowa wrestling fan, and he had a talented gift for free hand drafting.
In lieu of flowers a memorial fund has been established.
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