Gladys Delia Lewellin

Gladys Delia Lewellin was born in Henriette, Minnesota on April 12, 1927. She lived in Wisconsin and attended many different schools through the 8th grade. At the age of 13 she left home and worked various jobs for her room and board. These jobs included babysitting and house keeping. At a very young age she started working at a factory. In December of 1945 she married Lawrence Lewellin. They moved to the Brook Park area where they raised ten children. Gladys worked in this area at several different factories. Gladys and Lawrence purchased JR’s Bar in Brook Park. After owning the bar for six years they sold it and returned to the farm. After retiring, they moved to a home on the St. Croix River in Grantsburg, Wisconsin. They traveled to Arizona several winters, until health issues prevented further travel at which time they lived in Brook Park. After losing her husband Lawrence in 2001, she moved to Pine City where she resided until the time of her death on June 15, 2011. Gladys was a Gold Star mother and was a member of the Grantsburg American Legion Post 185 Auxiliary and the William O Machart Post #347 Auxiliary of Beroun. She dedicated her time to her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Enjoying knitting and crocheting in her free time Gladys is survived by her children: Don (Bonnie Marie) Lewellin of Blaine, Bonnie Jean Johnson of Brook Park, Jim (Vicki) Lewellin of Blountville, Tennessee, Pastor Bernard “Butch” (Lynn) Lewellin of Byron, Rick (Kris) Lewellin of Hinckley, Dori (Gary) Stransky of Brook Park, Tammy (Ted) Haupt of Grantsburg, Wisconsin; son in law Harvey Johnson of Henriette, Minnesota, 26 grand children, 53 great grand children, 4 great great grand children, sisters: Arlene Johnson of St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin, Jeannette Metcalf of Cambridge, Minnesota, Shirley Graham of St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin; Brother Fred (Doris) Fors of Taylors Falls, Minnesota, many nieces and nephews. Preceding Gladys in death are her parents, husband Lawrence, children Larry Lewellin, Betty Johnson, Rob Lewellin, 6 brothers and 3 sisters. Pastors Butch Lewellin and Pastor Dave Dwyer will officiate a memorial service for Gladys Lewellin of Brook Park at the Swanson Funeral Chapel, 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 22, 2011. Music will be provided by Willie Freitag and Glenna Reierson. A time of visitation is scheduled for one hour prior to the funeral. Honorary casket bearers include Steve Naylor and Bob Martin of Pennsylvania. Steve and Bob were both with Glady’s son Larry when he was killed in Vietnam. The Lewellin family adopted these two and consider them family. The inurnment will be in the Brook Park Cemetery. Bagpiper Michael Breidenbach will provide music at the cemetery.