Gladys Iown Adamson's Obituary
Gladys Iown Adamson 60, of Moline, KS, passed away Friday November 14, 2008 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, after a 5 year battle with cancer. Iown was born September 9, 1948 in Independence, KS, the daughter of Roland Mitchner and Gladys Irene (Jones) Blackburn.
Iown lived most of her life in Kansas and Oklahoma. She went to school in Longton, KS and in 1971, graduated from Cosmetology School in Tahlequah, OK, Iown was a teacher at Elk Valley High School and often drove the school bus for sports activities and other extra curricular school events. In 1991, Iown received her Cosmetology Instructors’ license, and the past few years, she taught at the Independence Community College Cosmetology school in Independence, KS.
Iown was well-known in the community for volunteering her services to those in need. She would often offer haircuts at no charge to anyone who needed it. Iown was an active member in the sorority Gamma Pi, Eastern Star and a member of the Elk Falls Methodist Church. She volunteered with many other organizations and enjoyed helping out in the community.
On May 28, 1996, Iown married Robert F. Adamson in Moline, KS. He survives Iown; other survivors include:
Three Sons:
Charley Latta and wife Ashley of Independence, KS
Robert Bennett and wife Shalla of Emporia, KS
Danny Corle and wife Paula of Inola, OK
One Daughter:
Amy Gregory and husband Michael of Helena, Arkansas
Her Mother:
Gladys and Stepfather Rowland Jones of Elk Falls, KS
One Brother:
Glen Blackburn of Longton, KS
Three Sisters:
Rowlinda Justus of Emporia, KS
Jane Wassam of Longton, KS
Diane Morrison of Franklin, KS
12 Grandchildren:
Iown was preceded in death by her father Roland, and one son Roland Wesley.
Cremation has been requested, a memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday November 21, 2008 at the Longton Methodist Church. The family requests memorial contributions go to: Elk Falls Methodist Church or the American Cancer Society and may be left with the funeral home. Online condolences may be left at: www.countrysidefh.com Arrangements are under the direction of Zimmerman Funeral Home P.O. Box 1233, 206 E. Washington, Howard, KS 67349
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