Gladys Kirkpatrick

GLADYS KIRKPATRICK

Cedar Rapids

Gladys B. Kirkpatrick,

91, of Cedar Rapids, died Monday, Sept. 14, 2015, at Northbrook Manor Care Facility. Funeral service: 10:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 18, at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories by William Kirkpatrick. Friends may call at Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday and one hour before the service Friday.

Gladys was born Aug. 4, 1924, in Iowa City, the daughter of Frank and Mary (Lusk) Belka. She graduated in 1942 from Iowa City High and started work at Iowa National Mutual. Gladys married Milton John Morris on Feb. 6, 1945. The marriage ended in divorce in 1955. She later worked at San Fords Newman's Department Store and Mays Drug at Town and Country Shopping Center. She was involved in Options of Linn County for 45 years. She married Charles A. Kirkpatrick Jr. on Aug. 15, 1970. He later died on Sept. 25, 1986.

Survivors include her daughter, Linda Morris; stepson, William (Marjory) Kirkpatrick; stepdaughter, Ellen (Steven) Amsden; and stepson, David (Kathy) Kirkpatrick.

She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, LeRoy Belka; stepdaughter, Dorothy Kelly Kirkpatrick; and stepson, Charles Kirkpatrick III.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to Options of Linn County and Gladys' faithful neighbors, especially Ted and Diane Messer who unselfishly gave themselves daily to Gladys and her special needs daughter, Linda, for nearly 20 years. We also want to recognize the palliative and hospice care staff at St. Luke's Hospital for their attention to Gladys' health and well-being. We are so appreciative of the compassionate caring staff at Northbrook Manor Care Facility who provided Gladys' dignity and quality of life for 2½ faithful years.

Memorials may be directed to the family in memory of Gladys.

Online condolences may be directed to the family at www.cedarmemorial.com under Obituaries.