Gladyse T Spaulding, age 82, of Sioux City died Saturday at a local care facility.
Funeral services will be held Thursday February 17, 2011 at 1:00 pm at Waterbury Funeral Service with Rev. Roger Madden of First United Methodist Church in Sioux City officiating. A private family graveside service will take place following the service at Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visitation will be held on Thursday one hour prior to the service.

Gladyse was born on August 28, 1928 in Sioux City, Iowa the daughter of Howard A. and Gladyse I (Tallman) Arfman. She was a lifelong resident of Sioux City. She attended and graduated from Oak Park Academy in Nevada, Iowa and attended college for two years.
She was united in marriage with Boyd J Spaulding on February 9, 1950. The couple later divorced. She worked at Stockyards Insurance for more than 28 years as an agent. She was one of the top ten performers in insurance sales in the state of Iowa for many years. She also was a former member of the police auxiliary and the stockettes.

Gladyse was an avid bowler, winning many trophies, she also enjoyed playing golf, and bingo with her many friends. In her later years she enjoyed playing cards and board games with her loving grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was a long loyal fan of the Chicago Cubs and loved watching poker on television.

She will be missed by her family which includes her two daughters: Cynthia and Sandra of Sioux City, her sister Carol Lea Gill of Walla Walla, WA.; and her four grandchildren: Melissa Wikstrom, Heather Spaulding, Amy Wikstrom, and Alison Wikstrom, and her three great grandchildren: Jade Wikstrom, Daniel Wikstrom II, and Jordan Wikstrom.

She was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters, and three brothers.