Evelyn Gladys Thomas

Gladys Thomas
Evelyn Gladys Thomas was born January 13, 1918 to Edward Anton and Margaret Belle Young Geisler on a farm in Corinth Township, Osborne County, Kansas. She departed this life of 90 years, 3 months, and 6 days late Saturday afternoon, April 19, 2008 at Smoky Hill Rehabilitation Center in Salina, Kansas.
Gladys, as everyone knew her, graduated from Beloit High School in the Class of 1937. During the depression years, she attended a National Youth Administration Camp near Zarah, Idaho that was visited by First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt whom she met and visited with personally. This event was a highlight in her life and she always enjoyed recounting this experience with others.
On January 13, 1939, she was united in marriage to Mason Junior Thomas at Mankato, Kansas. They began their married life living in Beloit and to this union were born three children Georga, Carolyn Jane, and JoDee. They later moved to Lawrence, Kansas and then a year later made their home in Glasco. She later moved to Concordia and in 2000 made her home in Salina.
At a very early age, Gladys learned how to sew which later became one of her passions. For many years, she was the seamstress of Glasco, altering clothes for virtually every one including Dean's Men's Wear.
Always a people person, Gladys cherished her large family. She enjoyed children and for many years was a day care provider. Later, she became a Certified Nurses Aide at the Nicol Home in Glasco. Besides people, Gladys had a love for working in her large garden. Every year, she did much of the work by hand, and loved sharing the bounty with others. She also had a deep love for animals.
She was a member of the Glasco United Methodist Church and was 4H Leader for many years.
Her husband Mason died in 1990. In addition, she was preceded in death by her parents, one grandson Mike Flentie; brothers Howard, Clarence, Eugene and Edward Geisler; sisters Helen Nicholson, Margaret Mossburgh, Mary Grey, Emma Tressler and Velda Mey.
Left to mourn her passing and celebrate her life are her children Georga Butler and husband Robert of Salina, Carolyn Jane Flentie of Wichita, JoDee Brockhoff and husband Lyle of Meriden, Kansas; one sister Louise Pridey of Delphos; three brothers Lincoln Geisler and wife Nelly of Issaquah, Washington, Ken Geisler and wife Melba of Rockport, Texas, Bobby Joe Geisler of California; ten grandchildren, ten great grandchildren and a host of many relatives and friends.
Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Thursday at the United Methodist Church in Glasco.