Gladys Irene Tharp

October 6, 1911 - April 6, 2004

Gladys Irene Tharp: Gladys passed away Tuesday morning at the Manner Care Nursing Home in Boulder, CO at the age of 92 years and 6 months. She is survived by her two sons and their wives: Manny & Ann Tharp of West Des Moines, IA and Jerry and Mary Tharp of Westminster, CO; and a brother, Melvin Johnson of North Hills, CA. She was blessed with six grandchildren, fourteen great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. Gladys Irene Tharp, daughter of John & Netty Howell Johnson was born on October 6, 1911 in New Sharon, Iowa. She was a graduate of New Sharon High School. Gladys married Walter Oren Tharp on Feb. 2, 1931 in New Sharon, IA. Gladys was a homemaker; she was a member of the Central United Methodist Church and was active in various social clubs. She enjoyed quilting, gardening, flowers and her grandchildren. She and Walter retired to Mesa, AZ in 1971; she then moved to Boulder CO, where she had been living since 1994. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Walter, who died on Jan. 22, 1982. PDF Printable Version