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Personal data Gladys Ann Groen 

• She was born on April 3, 1933 in in proximo, Titonka, Kossuth Co., IA.
• She was christened on June 23, 1933 in in proximo, Titonka, Kossuth Co., IA (home).
• Resident:
• on June 15, 2001: Burt, Kossuth Co., IA.Source 1
• on February 15, 2009: Ankeny, Polk Co., IA.
• on May 21, 2014: Ankeny, Polk Co., IA.
• on December 31, 2017: Ankeny, Polk Co., IA.
• She died on January 4, 2023 in Des Moines, Polk / Warren Co., IA (IA Meth. Med. Ctr.), she was 89 years old.
• She is buried on January 7, 2023 in Burt Twp. Cem., Burt Twp., Kossuth Co., IA.
• A child of Harm Henry Groen and Katie Welp
• This information was last updated on January 24, 2023.

Household of Gladys Ann Groen

She is married to Wilbur Keith Doege.

They got married on January 30, 1955 at Little Brown Chr., Bradford Twp., Chickasaw Co., IA, she was 21 years old.

Wilbur Keith Doege oo Gladys Ann Groen

Marriage sources: Author: Johnson, Katherine, Title: Doege/Groen FGS, (Publication location: Milbank SD, Publisher: KOWJ, Publication date: xxiv Feb MCMXCII) for date of marriage.

Mrs. Johnson cites her source: Our Heritage 1927-1966 by Rigter

Obituaries, The Algona Upper Des Moines, Vol. 145 # 8, 19 Feb 2009, pg. A6, col. 3

"Wilbur K. Doege Aug. 9, 1927 - Feb. 15, 2009 ... Wilbur Keith "Willie" Doege ... On Jan. 30, 1955, Willie was joined in marriage to Gladys Groen at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. ..."
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Notes about Gladys Ann Groen

Gladys Ann Groen

Sources: Author: Johnson, Katherine, Title: Doege/Groen FGS, (Publication location: Milbank SD, Publisher: KOWJ, Publication date: xxiv Feb MCMXCII)

KOWJ gives dob = 3 Apr 1933. Rigter gives Gladys dob = 13 Apr 1933. 23 Jun 1933 - Christened at home by Lutheran pastor. Faith: Methodist Occupation: Aide for mentally handicapped at Shephard Cottage Burt IA.

Residences: 25 Apr 1994 Gladys Doege 705 Beech St Burt IA 50522

The Algona (IA.) Upper Des Moines Vol 137 # 3, (Algona IA, 18 Jan 2001) pg A6 col 1 & 2

"... Also surviving are five sisters, Gladys Doege and Velma Dixon, Burt; Kathlene Pringle, Donahue, IA; Betty Gettman, Meldon, IL and Patty Langfitt, Clarion. ..."

Editor: Frankl-Brandt, Amy; Title: "Obituaries Gladys Ann Doege," (Publication location: Algona IA, Publisher: Kossuth County Advance, Publication date: xii Jan MMXXIII), Vol 159 #2

"Gladys Ann Doege April 3, 1933 - January 4, 2023

Gladys Doege, age 89 of Ankeny and formerly of Burt, passed away Wednesday, January 4, 2023, surrounded by family at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. Visitation will be at 1 p.m. and the funeral service at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 7 at the Lentz Funeral Home in Algona. Burial took place in the Burt Township Cemetery in Burt following the service.

Gladys Ann Groen, daughter of Harm Henry and Kate (Welp) Groen, was born on April 3, 1933, near Titonka. She graduated from Burt High School in 1951. That summer, she met her future husband Wilbur Doege after he had just purchased Willie's Billiards. He told her he was going to marry the first girl who said yes, to which Gladys enthusiastically replied, "Yes!". On Jan. 30, 1955 the two were united in marriage at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. She and Willie later opened the Snack Shop in Burt where Jimmie and his friends/cousins were frequent fixtures. After closing the Snack Shop, Gladys upholstered furniture, working with her sister Velma in Bancroft. After having Karla, she decided to stay home and run an in-home daycare, loving on children from several families in the area. Once the girls were older, Gladys worked at an Exceptional Opportunities residence center, from which she retired in 1996. Since then, Gladys has helped raise her wonderful grandchildren, even moving to Ankeny in 2003 to be closer to the youngest and help her daughters. Of all her titles, grandmother was certainly her most cherished.

Gladys had been a member of the Burt United Methodist Church and continued to worship with the Ankeny Methodist Church when they visited AHEPA apartments. She enjoyed gardening, canning, camping, sewing and playing cards. Gladys was an excellent cook and was famous for her potato salad which was a staple at many family weddings, graduations and other celebrations. Most of all she enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. She never turned down an opportunity to play a game or bake cookies for those she loved. Gladys's favorite pastime was reading, and she never told her children to "turn off that light" as she heard many times from her mother. Even after a stroke in 2008, Gladys spent hours in her recliner, listening to books on CD.

Left to cherish Gladys's memory are her children, Jim (Chris) Doege of Burt, Kathy (Ken) Pilch of Ankeny, Karla (Marty) Saxton of Marshalltown and Kendra (Tim) Balonis of Ankeny; 12 grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren; and three great great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; sisters, Lavina Devine, Kathleen Pringle, Betty Gettman, Velma Dixon and Patty Langfitt; and brothers, Richard, Art and John Groen.

The Lenz Funeral Home in Algona is serving the family. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you make a contribution to your local library. Condolences may be left at www.lentzfuneralhome.com "

Link: https://www.lentzfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Gladys-Doege/#!/Obituary

"Cemetery Details Burt Township Cemetery 900 5th Street Burt, IA 50522"
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