Gladys Manning
Gladys Manning, 88 of Billings passed away Wednesday, July 14, 2010 at St. John’s Lutheran Nursing Home.
The daughter of Ole and Ragna Leland, Gladys was born October 14, 1921 in Joliet, MT.
She married Robert Manning in Billings on June 29, 1946. They met while attending Business College before WWII. Together they raised their family in Billings. A beautiful woman she was a great partner and mom. When asked to describe his wife Bob replies,” I was fortunate to have her for 64 years. I couldn’t have found any better.”
Gladys retired as a secretary from the FAA and had worked as a stenographer for the FBI in Seattle during WWII.
Bob and Gladys traveled the world together visiting Alaska, Hawaii, China, Japan, the Caribbean, Singapore, Hong Kong, Bangkok, and Taiwan as well as cruises to Puerto Rico, St. Thomas, Alaska, and the Inland Passage. She also visited Norway with her brother and sister and daughters. She enjoyed Opera, sewing and reading.
Survivors include her husband Robert, four children, Mary Alice Manning ( David Dobrowski) of Missoula, Susan Karamzadeh (Nemet) of Casper WY, Michael Manning ( Dianne) of Billings, and Deborah Cromwell (Vernon) of Boise, four grandchildren, Riaz Karamzadeh ( Thea) of Belgrade, Brychan Cromwell, Aberdeen, Scotland, Brett Cline (Arron) of Bozeman and Marcus Cline (Kayla) of Athens, Georgia and 6 great grandchildren. Also surviving are her brother Ray Leland (Irene) of Billings and sister Violet Leland of Joliet.
She was preceded in death by her parents, 2 brothers, Thelmar and Ted and a grandson Vahid Karamazadeh.
Cremation has taken place. Memorial Mass will be 10am Saturday at St. Pius X Church. Rite of Committal at Mountview Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Rocky Mountain Hospice or St. John’s Lutheran Ministries’.
Remembrances
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Dear Deb,
It is so hard to say goodbye to our parents. I guess from the time we
are just a small child we feel they will always "be there". Then when we
lose the first parent, everything comes down on our shoulders and makes
us realize how really precious we are to each other. I'm sure your Dad
needs you now and will even more until his life comes to a close. He and
your Mother were together a long time and for him to be "alone" now is a
shock that will take some time to get used to. I hope you and your
siblings will be able to help him through this difficult time. The hard
thing for you all of course is that you are also feeling the loss of
YOUR mom. and you need to do your own grieving.
We will give you support after you arrive in Boise, and if you want to
wait for time to pass, I certainly understand. Bless you both, drive
carefully when you come home.
Hugs, Avonne and Wendell