Gladys Caroline Achey

Funeral services for Gladys Caroline Rekemeyer Achey, 95, of Tipton who died Saturday, March 23, 2013, will be held Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at 11:00 at United Church of Christ, Tipton. Rev. David Lorenzen will be officiating. There will be a visitation at Fry Funeral Home Tuesday, March 26, 2013 from 4-7 pm. Burial will be at Inland Cemetery, Bennett. A general memorial fund has been established in memory of Gladys. Gladys was born October 7, 1917 in rural Bennett. She was the daughter of Louis Henry and Hannah Louise Stanton Rekemeyer. She graduated from Bennett High School. On November 25, 1936, Gladys was united in marriage to Edward Achey in Rock Island, IL. She was employed as a seamstress and in retail sales. Gladys was a member of the United Church of Christ, Tipton, Garden Club, Quilt Club, Refurbishing Committee, Christian Education Committee, Martha's Circle, Women's Executive Board, Cub Scout Leader, and a Sunday School teacher. Gladys is survived by her daughters, Carolyn (Jim) Selfridge of Cedar Rapids, Patty Achey (Ken) Cutts of Cedar Falls, Denise (Dennis) Travis of Cedar Rapids; sons, Roland (Cheryl) Achey of Amana, Keith (Cheryl) Achey of Cedar Rapids, Leon "Buzz" (Barb) Achey of Tipton; 12 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren, sisters, Lois (Dick) Moon, Marjorie Moffit all of Tipton; and brother, Dean Rekemeyer of Anamosa. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Ed; brothers, Warren, Dale, Harlan; sister, Lois Fern; 2 infant brothers, Dean Leroy and William; granddaughter, Ellen Achey Cutts, and twin infant granddaughters.