September 5, 2016
Barbara Jean Gladden 78, St. Joseph, MO passed away, Monday, September 5, 2016 at Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph. She was born November 14, 1937 in St. Joseph, MO to Charles & Ethel (Hamilton) Gill. She married Gordon Gladden on Nov. 8. 1968 and he preceded her in death on June 1, 2002.
Barbara loved her family as they loved her. Barbara was a member of the St. Patrick Parish of St. Joseph. She enjoyed playing and coaching softball for many years. She never knew a stranger and she travelled extensively.
She is survived by three children, Randy Silvey, J.D. (Ruth) Carrel, and Jodie (Guy) Rocha all of St. Joseph; two sisters; Bonnie Jones and Delores Skeen both of St. Joseph; five grandchildren, Carrel Thompson, Tyler Carrel, Tearany Hendrix, A.J. Carrel, Austen Rocha, and eleven great-grandchildren.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00am Thursday, September 8, 2016 at St. Patrick Catholic Church, St. Joseph, MO. with Father Richard Rocha, main celebrant. Family visitation and receiving hours will be from 6:00-8:00pm Wednesday, September 7, 2016 at Gladdon-Stamey Funeral Home in St. Joseph. A Rosary will commence at 6:30pm Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. In Lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to The St. Joseph Animal Shelter.