1945
Linda
2015
Linda Gleason
January 10, 1945 — November 19, 2015
On the morning of November 19th, 2015, Linda Gleason passed away peacefully in her sleep while in the care of her husband after a brief battle with leukemia. She was 70 years old. Funeral services will be 1:30 PM Tuesday November 24th at Fellowship of Grace Church, 8501 NW Tom Watson Parkway, Parkville, Mo. Visitation will be 6:00 – 8:00 PM Monday at the church. Burial in Terrace Park Cemetery.
Linda was born Linda Carrol Evans on January 10th, 1945 in Macon, Missouri to Ralph Waldo and Bonnie Naomi Evans. Linda was the eldest child and had one younger sister, Shirley Jane Evans who is married to Jerry White. Linda met her future husband, Ted Dwain Gleason, at Union Chapel Baptist Church. They began dating when she was a senior at Park Hill High School. Linda later graduated from Southwest Missouri State University on August 9th of 1967 and was married three days later on August 12th, 1967 to Ted Gleason.
Linda worked as an elementary school teacher for one year before her first son, Dwain, was born in August of 1971. Linda enjoyed being a stay-at-home mother for all of her children, including daughter, Dorian, born in March of 1976, and son, Dustin, born in August of 1978. Linda later returned to the classroom and worked for 20 years as a kindergarten, first, and second grade teacher at Union Chapel Elementary School in the Park Hill School District.
Linda was a member of New Covenant Baptist Church, later named Fellowship of Grace. She was active in church ministry in Women on Mission, small group Bible studies, and children’s ministry in the church nursery.
Linda was an avid crafter. She particularly loved quilting and was a member of the Nitetime Needlers quilt guild. Throughout her life, she also enjoyed photography, gardening, canning, needlepoint, crochet, and scrapbooking. Most of her beautiful creations were made for family and friends.
Linda was truly excited to become a grandmother, and was known as “Grammy” to five beautiful grandchildren. She took particular joy in quilting or crocheting blankets for each newborn grandchild.
Linda is remembered for her creativity, generosity, and love for the Lord.
She was preceded in death by her son, Dwain Michael Gleason. Linda is survived by her husband, Ted Dwain Gleason, her sister, Shirley White, brother-in-law Jerry White, daughter Dorian Lin Tsukioka, and son Dustin Scott Gleason. She is also survived by two daughters-in-law, Jennifer Gleason and Natasha Gleason, and a son-in-law, Koichi Tsukioka, as well as her grandchildren: TJ, Lily, Abby, Elsy and Jack.
Thanks is given to the generous members of Fellowship of Grace church, the caring staff at St. Luke’s North, the supportive staff of St. Luke’s Hospice, and the Terrace Park Funeral Home & Cemetery for caring for the Gleason family during her illness and in their time of grief.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made in her name to the American Diabetes Association. Online condolences may be left at TerraceParkFuneral.com.
Linda was born Linda Carrol Evans on January 10th, 1945 in Macon, Missouri to Ralph Waldo and Bonnie Naomi Evans. Linda was the eldest child and had one younger sister, Shirley Jane Evans who is married to Jerry White. Linda met her future husband, Ted Dwain Gleason, at Union Chapel Baptist Church. They began dating when she was a senior at Park Hill High School. Linda later graduated from Southwest Missouri State University on August 9th of 1967 and was married three days later on August 12th, 1967 to Ted Gleason.
Linda worked as an elementary school teacher for one year before her first son, Dwain, was born in August of 1971. Linda enjoyed being a stay-at-home mother for all of her children, including daughter, Dorian, born in March of 1976, and son, Dustin, born in August of 1978. Linda later returned to the classroom and worked for 20 years as a kindergarten, first, and second grade teacher at Union Chapel Elementary School in the Park Hill School District.
Linda was a member of New Covenant Baptist Church, later named Fellowship of Grace. She was active in church ministry in Women on Mission, small group Bible studies, and children’s ministry in the church nursery.
Linda was an avid crafter. She particularly loved quilting and was a member of the Nitetime Needlers quilt guild. Throughout her life, she also enjoyed photography, gardening, canning, needlepoint, crochet, and scrapbooking. Most of her beautiful creations were made for family and friends.
Linda was truly excited to become a grandmother, and was known as “Grammy” to five beautiful grandchildren. She took particular joy in quilting or crocheting blankets for each newborn grandchild.
Linda is remembered for her creativity, generosity, and love for the Lord.
She was preceded in death by her son, Dwain Michael Gleason. Linda is survived by her husband, Ted Dwain Gleason, her sister, Shirley White, brother-in-law Jerry White, daughter Dorian Lin Tsukioka, and son Dustin Scott Gleason. She is also survived by two daughters-in-law, Jennifer Gleason and Natasha Gleason, and a son-in-law, Koichi Tsukioka, as well as her grandchildren: TJ, Lily, Abby, Elsy and Jack.
Thanks is given to the generous members of Fellowship of Grace church, the caring staff at St. Luke’s North, the supportive staff of St. Luke’s Hospice, and the Terrace Park Funeral Home & Cemetery for caring for the Gleason family during her illness and in their time of grief.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made in her name to the American Diabetes Association. Online condolences may be left at TerraceParkFuneral.com.
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