Gladys BISHOP
Obituary

Gladys Rowland passed away Sunday, April 6, 2008, in Selma, California. She was born to Lee and Lena Bishop in Highland, Kansas, on November 6, 1901. When she was a teenager she moved with her family to a farm near Selma. She was married for 24 years to Gene Browe, with whom she had four daughters. She later married Hiram Rowland. While he was an engineer at Pine Flat Dam they lived in Tivy Valley, moving back to Selma when he retired. After his death she moved into the Bethel Lutheran Home. Her daughter, Lola Owensby is deceased; as are five brothers, Ralph, Harry, Raymond, Alfred, and Pete Bishop; sisters, May Mitchell and lrene Bailey; stepdaughter, Peggy Moore; sons-in-law, Wayne Bohl, Edward Owensby, and Ted Moranda; and step-grandson, Gary Moore. Gladys had a lively mind and an amazing memory. She read constantly. She was interested in and concerned for everyone. She is survived by her daughters, Dorothy Moranda, Marian Allison, and Norma Bohl; and her brothers, Hubert Bishop and Clark Bishop and his wife Ethel. Surviving also are her grandchildren, Sue Vigil, Dean Moranda and his wife Cindy; Craig Allison and his wife Susan Shipley, Claire Allison, Brian Allison and his wife Kathryn, Nona Allison, Jean Owensby, Nan Barker, Laurel Slater and her husband Dan, Lincoln Owensby and his wife Tracy, Rebecca Bohl, Jennifer Bohl, Laurie Ulrich and her husband Dean, Jim Moore and Mary Moore, Gary's widow. Twenty-five great-grandchildren also survive. A Graveside Service will be held at Floral Memorial Park in Selma on Monday, April 14, 2008, at 11:00 a.m., followed by a reception at Bethel Lutheran Park. She was treated with love and respect by the staff at Bethel and the family requests that any remembrances be sent to Bethel Lutheran Home, 2280 Dockery, Selma, Ca., 93662.

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