Dateline: Great Bend, Kansas

Name of Deceased: Gladys M. Apel                                                    Age: 82

Date of Death: March 16, 2015

Place of Death: Woodhaven Care Center, Ellinwood, Kansas

Date of Birth: April 11, 1932 at Polk County, Missouri

Parents Name: Edward and Lula (Browning) Sloan

 

OBITUARY INFORMATION

She married William Price September 23, 1950 at Springfield, Mo. He died May 23, 1974. She then married Norman Apel August 9, 1980 at Great Bend, Kansas.

She was a waitress and cashier for Ralph Wallace Buffet and Restaurant, Great Bend.

Mrs. Apel was a Great Bend, Kansas resident since 1951 coming from Springfield, Missouri.

She was a member of First Assembly of God, Great Bend.

 

SURVIVORS

husband: Norman Apel, of the home

four sons: Michael Price and his wife Loretta of Haysville, KS, Eddie Price and his wife Karen of Great Bend, KS, Bobby Price and his wife Ina of Cushing, OK, and Terry Price and his wife Shelli of Great Bend, KS

one daughter: Sherri Cox and her husband Shawn of Derby, KS

one step-son: David Apel of Salina, KS

three step-daughters: Briana Ernst and her husband Larry of Henderson, NV; Gerilyn Hoard and her husband Mark of Salina, KS; and Amy Astrab and her husband Rob of Derby, KS

Grandchildren: Twenty-eight

Great-grandchildren: Thirty-five

Great-great-grandchildren: Two

 

She was preceded in death by one brother, Jimmy Sloan; one step son, Gary Apel.

 

SERVICE INFORMATION

Funeral Service: Friday, March 20, 2015

Time of Service: 10:00 a.m.

Place of Service: First Assembly of God in Great Bend

Officiant: Pastor Dwight Dozier

Interment: Great Bend Cemetery, Great Bend, Kansas

Visitation:  9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., with the family receiving friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, March 19, 2015 at Bryant Funeral Home

Memorial Fund: First Assembly of God or Salvation Army, in care of Bryant Funeral Home

 

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