Gilson Muriel Elizabeth

GILSON, ROWLANDS, KLEMZAK, MANTLE

Posted By: dbeier <justi@iowatelecom.net>
Date: 10/7/2009 at 23:12:24

Muriel E. “Betty” Gilson, 89, of Independence, Iowa, died on Friday morning, October 2, 2009 at the Buchanan County Health Center in Independence.

Funeral Service: 10:30 A.M. Monday, October 5, 2009 at the Floral Hills Funeral Home, rural Oelwein, with Rev. Leo Combs-Lay officiating.

Visitation: 2:00 to 6:00 P.M. on Sunday and for one hour before the service on Monday at the Floral Hills Funeral Home, rural Oelwein.

Interment: Floral Hills Memorial Gardens, rural Oelwein, Iowa.

Muriel Elizabeth Rowlands was born on June 20, 1920 at PontyPridd, South Whales, United Kingdom, the daughter of Violet Nadia Rowlands.

She received her education in South Whales. Betty served in the British W.R.N.S. during W.W. II as an officer’s steward and it was through her military service that she met her husband, Howard Lee Gilson, who served at a military army hospital. They were united in marriage on November 16, 1945 in South Hampton, England. She came to America on the Queen Mary, never to return to the United Kingdom again. Betty was a mother and homemaker for her family. She took classes and became an American Citizen on August 29, 1956. She made her home in Otterville and various other homes in Buchanan County. Betty loved her pets. She had many dogs and birds through the years, her favorite bird was Petey. Another favorite pastime was knitting and crocheting. She won several ribbons from the Buchanan County Fair for items that she made.

Betty is survived by her 4 Children: John Gilson of Atkins, Irwyn Klemzak of Waterloo, Richard Gilson of Lexington, Kentucky & Robert (Lynne) Gilson of Hazleton; 7 Grandchildren; 3 Step Grandchildren; 11 Great Grandchildren; 8 Step Great Grandchildren; 1 Great Great Grandchild and her Brother: Edward Mantle of Whales.

She was preceded in death by her mother and her husband.

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