Gladice L. Meisel

August 2, 1918 - July 9, 2010

Gladice L. Charles Brown Meisel, age 91 of Texhoma Christian Care Center, Wichita Falls, TX, formerly of Richmond, Marengo and Woodstock, passed away Friday July 9, 2010. She moved to Iowa Park, TX (Valley View) in 1999 to live with her son and his wife Jerry and Jobeth Meisel. She was born August 2, 1918 in Langlade County, WI to William and Nanna (Wasson) Charles. Her husbands, Howard Brown and Kenneth G. Meisel preceded her in death. After Howard's death, she moved to Chicago where she worked as a photographer in a nightclub. While living in Chicago, she met Kenneth, her husband of 45 years. After marrying Kenneth on December 24, 1946, she and her two sons, James William and Jerry Lee moved to Richmond, IL to be near Kenneth's family. Her sons later changed their last name to Meisel. Kenneth and Gladice were the owners and operators of Arrow Aluminum Foundry in Woodstock. After retiring, they lived in Oshkosh, WI for four years until Kenneth passed away in January 1992, at which time she returned to Woodstock to live with her son and his wife James W and Marianne Meisel. She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary, Easter Star, Grace Lutheran Churches of Richmond and Woodstock and the Church of Christ in Kamay, Texas. She is survived by her son Jerry Meisel of Iowa Park, TX (Valley View), her daughter-in-law Marianne Meisel of Lanesville, IN, eight grandchildren James (Monty) Thompson, Sharon (Michael) Hammer, William Meisel, James (Lynette) Meisel, John (Lisa) Meisel, Jodi (Mark) Majewski and Jason (Sarah) Meisel, 15 great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. In addition to her husbands, she was preceded by a son James Meisel who passed away in 1998, her daughter-in-law Jobeth, her granddaughter Renee Dickerson in 2010 and siblings Nute, Bessie, Eva, Leetta, Ethel, Elvena, Frank and Violet. A memorial visitation will be from 11 am Saturday July 17, 2010 until the memorial service at 1 p.m. at Ehorn-Adams Funeral Home 10011 Main St. Richmond, IL. Inurnment will be in Mound Prairie Cemetery in Twin Lakes, WI. Memorials may be made in her name to Alzheimer's Association 225 N. Michigan Av Chicago, IL 60601.