The former Gladys Ziesmer was born May 8, 1902 at Pensaukee to the late Charles and Elizabeth (Jahnke) Ziesmer. As a young woman she worked at Phoenix Hosiery in Milwaukee. She married Herman Werth June 20, 1923. The couple lived in Milwaukee and owned and operated a Texaco Station in Milwaukee. Her home was always a welcome haven for relatives. Gladys loved crocheting and making crafts, always making something. Since 1996 she has been at Sharpe Care Ltd., at Oconto Falls.
She is survived by a son-in-law, Melvin Bartels, Abrams; a grandson, Russell Bartels, Abrams; a special niece and Godchild, Anne Marie (Lee) Kasbaum and family , Pensaukee; other nieces, nephews, cousin and other relatives. Gladys was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Herman, two sons, Boyd Werth and Russell Werth; a daughter, Audean (Werth) Bartels; six brothers, Otto, Carl, infant Edward, Herbert, Arnold, and Raymond; two sisters, Emma Hundt and Ida Topel.
Friends called at the Gallagher Funeral Home, Oconto from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday. Funeral service was 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home with Intern Randy Young, of First American Lutheran Church, officiating. Burial was Friday at Valhalla Memorial Park, Milwaukee.