Gladys L Dunn

Gladys L. Dunn went home to be with her Lord and daughters Anita and Laura on Sept. 1, 2014. Gladys was born to James & Gladys Clay on June 17, 1927 at Ft. Smith, Arkansas. Gladys grew up out in the country just outside of Ft. Smith as an only child. Her constant companions were her dog and her horse. She was affectionately called Snookie by her friends and family. Gladys attended grade school and high school in Ft. Smith and graduated in 1945. She also attended nursing school in Ft. Smith and graduated in 1947. Gladys and her mother moved to San Diego, Ca. after her college graduation and she worked as an R.N. in a hospital there.In 1949, she married Richard Knight. Two girls completed their family. Laura was born in 1951 and Anita in 1954. Their marriage ended in divorce and in the mid 60's and Gladys and the girls moved to the Seattle area. There she worked as a letter carrier for the U.S.P.S. for 20 years walking many a mile. Gladys remarried in 1971 to Earl Dunn. He preceded her in death in 1975. After retiring from the U.S.P.S., Gladys moved to Medical Lake to be closer to her daughter Anita and family. She had her dream house built by Silver Lake. She enjoyed her home and yard and also took numerous cruises in her retirement years. One of Gladys' favorite hobbies was shopping, particularly for clothes. Besides being an outstanding seamstress (an art she learned from her mother), she knitted and crocheted many items, most of which were given as gifts. Civil Air Patrol was an important part of her life as an adult and she achieved the rank of Capt. She was also involved in Campfire as a leader when her girls were school age. She was an active member of the United Methodist Church of Cheney and rarely missed church. She was a member of the Methodist Church since childhood. In her later years, Gladys was a member of Red Hats and enjoyed going out with the girls. She was fun loving and always ready to go! Gladys is preceded in death by her husband Earl, her parents and both of her daughters. She is survived by her grandchildren: Anastasia Hernandez (Santiago), Richard Lindner (Serena), Matthew Lindner (Yuling), Candice LaVanway (Nick), Jayson Short, 10 great grandchildren, 1 great great grandchild, and son-in-law Rande Lindner (Margie). Gladys' wit and fiesty personality will be missed. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, Sept. 11th at 2 P.M. at the United Methodist Church of Cheney, corner of 4th & G in Cheney. Memorial gifts can be made to the UMC of Cheney in lieu of flowers.

Gladys L Dunn

June 17, 1927 - September 1, 2014