Bonnie Lou Gladden, 74, of Springfield, IL died at 3:45 p.m. on Monday, February 21, 2011 at St. John’s Hospice. She was born on July 2, 1936 in Quincy, IL to the late Ralph John and Helen French Gladden.
Bonnie was a member of and volunteered at First United Methodist Church. She worked for the State of Illinois as a court advocate for the disabled. Her hobbies included traveling abroad, playing golf and caring for her cats. She is survived by many dear friends.
Memorial Gathering: 4-6 p.m., Wednesday, February 23, 2011 at Staab Funeral Home.
Memorial Service: 6 p.m., Wednesday, February 23, 2011 at Staab Funeral Home. Reverend Michael Paulson will officiate.
Private inurnment will be held at a later date at Quincy Memorial Park with her parents.
Memorial contributions may be made to First United Methodist Church or to the Animal Protective League.
Staab Funeral Home - Springfield
Staab Funeral Home - Springfield
Springfield
1109 South Fifth Street
Springfield, IL 62703
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2626 East Andrew Road
Sherman, IL 62684
Judy Wagenblast posted on 2/23/11
Bonnie was president of the Lincoln Land Community College Academy of ifelongearning in 1998. On behalf of the Academy, for which I am the staff liaison, our condolences to her family and friends. I only met Bonnie once but had some delightful phone conversations with her, discovering that she had attended Blackburn College for two years (where I previously worked), that she loved bluegrass music and cats (she recommended a bluegrass group for a 2009 ALL event), and that she was an energetic and sweet person who was proud to be a leader in the pursuit of lifelong learning. May she rest in peace.