Gladys Wiebers

Gladys Wiebers, 94, of Lennox, SD, died Sunday, April 12, 2020 at the Lennox Good Samaritan Center. Gladys Irene Smit was born on November 29, 1925, on a farm south of Lennox, the daughter of Henry G. and Rena (Seeba) Smit. She grew up attending rural school and then graduated from Lennox High School in 1943. She went on to earn her teaching certificate from Springfield College. Gladys taught rural school for several years at the Sunnyside and Rose Cottage Country Schools. On May 23, 1946 she was united in marriage to John "Jack" Wiebers at the Second Reformed parsonage in Lennox. The couple made their home on a farm south of Lennox and moved onto their home farm in 1955, where they lived until moving into Lennox in 1981. In addition to homemaking, Gladys was active in all the hard working aspects of the farming operation. Jack died on December 2, 2005. Gladys was an active and faithful member of the Delaware Reformed Church, where she served as Sunday School Superintendent, Sunday school teacher and belonged to the Ladies Aid. She was a past President of the Lennox Senior Citizens and had written several plays performed by that group. Gladys had served on the Inspiration Hills Board of Directors. She was a 25 year member of the Crafty Gals, who created and sold arts and crafts throughout the area. She crotched numerous blankets, including one blanket for every grandchild and great-grandchild. Gladys was Minnesota Twins baseball fan and enjoyed Gospel music and gardening. She enjoyed the many bus trips she and husband, Jack had gone on. Most of all, Gladys loved her family. Besides her husband and parents, Gladys was preceded in death by two granddaughters, Lacey Tipton in 1988 and Rhonda Wiebers in 2018; siblings: Francis Smit in 2006 and Henrietta Rust in 2019. Grateful for having shared her life are her four children: Orville (Corliss) Wiebers, Lennox, Sharon (Larry) Bruns, Centerville, Beverly (Bradley) Winterboer, Chancellor and Janice (David) Tipton, Lennox; 11 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren, as well as other relatives and friends. Private immediate family funeral services will occur and can be live streamed online via delawarereformed.com 1:30 p.m. Saturday, April 18. Burial will occur in the Lennox Cemetery.

Gladys Wiebers

November 29, 1925 - April 12, 2020

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