ST. JOSEPH – Gladwyn Waters, 94, St. Joseph, passed away at 7:20 a.m. Friday (Jan. 19, 2018) at Country Health Nursing Home, Gifford.
Celebration of life services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2018, at the St. Joseph United Methodist Church. The Rev. Gene Turner will officiate. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the church.
Freese Funeral Home, 302 E. Grand Ave., St. Joseph, is in charge of arrangements.
Gladwyn was born April 17, 1923, at Rossville, the daughter of Elize L. and Gena Dean Rudicil. She married Robert W. Waters on Aug. 17, 1947. He preceded her in death on March 5, 1987.
She is survived by her children, Genalee (Mike) Tevebaugh of St. Joseph, Mary (Charles) Butzow of Urbana and David (Shirley) Waters of Urbana; three grandchildren Amy (Ryder) Olson of Gladstone, Ore., Lee (Sara) Waters of Sellers and Lyle (Cayla) Waters of Urbana; one stepgranddaughter, Julie (Darrin) McCarthy of Sidney; eight great-grandchildren; one brother, Dean Rudicil of St. Joseph; two sisters-in-law, Esther Maron of St. Joseph and Norma Mackey of Janesville, Ws.; a stepsister, Helen Landreth of Springfield; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents and a grandson, Lance Waters.
She was a lifelong member of the St. Joseph United Methodist Church, where she served as the choir director for 35 years. She was also a member of United Methodist Women and the Mission Board and taught music for the Sunday school children.
Gladwyn graduated in 1945 from Illinois Wesleyan University, where she was a member of the Delta Omicron sorority.
She taught English and music at Wellington High School and Rantoul High School.
She was a accomplished musician on the piano, organ and marimba.
Gladwyn was a partner with her husband and son in Waters Farms.
She was a member of the Champaign County Homemakers Extension and was president in 1979. She also served as a 4-H leader. She also enjoyed cooking, sewing and reading Time magazine.
Memorials may be made to Country Health Nursing Home or the St. Joseph United Methodist Church.
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