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Laurine Gladieux Obituary
Laurie was a dedicated volunteer and served many charitable organizations, including The Junior League, The Family & Child Abuse Prevention Center, and The Ottawa Hills Foundation. She was a volunteer in the Ottawa Hills Elementary School office for many years. She especially enjoyed watching and cheering on her four children in their many athletic events, including field hockey, ice hockey, lacrosse, softball, baseball, track & field, swimming and sailing.
She was an avid golfer and served as president of the "Nine Holers" at Inverness Club. She enjoyed boating and fishing with her family in the Great Lakes and Florida. As a youngster, she enjoyed English Equestrian riding and dirt bike riding with her brothers and father. In high school, she participated in many sports, including basketball, field hockey, track and cheerleading. In college she competed in Varsity volleyball.
She is survived by her husband, Timothy M. Gladieux; daughters, Kendra Marie, Monica Beatrice, Marissa Pauline; son, Virgil Andrew II; father, Kenneth Lay Sr.; grandmother, Pauline Borden; brothers, Kenneth James Lay Jr. and Debra (Frautchi), Bradley and Lisa (Wilkerson); nieces and nephews, Kenneth James Lay III, Kaitlyn Lay, Kyle Lay, Brittany Lay, Bridget Lay, Bradley Lay Jr.; sister-in-law, Therese Gladieux Geiger and many aunts, uncles and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Betty; grandparents, R.A. and Mary Laurine Lay and Edward Borden.
Family and friends may visit from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. on Friday, September 9, 2005, in the J. Jeffrey Fretti Funeral Home, 5045 W. Sylvania Avenue (at Corey Road) 419-843-1117, where there will be a Rosary recited at 7:30 p.m. Prayers will be on Saturday, September 10, 2005, at 9:15 a.m. in the funeral home, then preceding to the Gesu Church, 2049 Parkside Blvd. for Mass of the Christian Burial beginning at 10:00 a.m. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery.
The family requests that any remembrances be donated to the American Cancer Society, St. Ursula Academy, St. Francis de Sales High School, The Ottawa Hills Foundation, or a charity of the donor's choice. The family wishes to sincerely thank the many doctors, nurses, and staff for their kind and compassionate care at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center, the Camelot Women's Health Center at Ohio State University, The University of Michigan Hospital, St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center and the Cleveland Clinic.
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Memories and Condolences
for Laurine Gladieux
Cathy Trimble
September 21, 2005
Dear Tim, Just a note to tell you how much you and your family have been in my prayers. Laurie and I spent several years on the Board of The Family and Child Abuse Prevention Center....Her energy and love for the board was apparent in all that she did. Again, my prayers to you and your family.
Holly and children anderson-potere
September 15, 2005
dear family;, our thoughts and prayers are with you and hope the love of God,family and friends give you hope.
Sincerely, Holly and kids
Tracy Kerdyk
September 13, 2005
To The Gladieux Family,
I just want to express my sincere sympathy to all of you. You all do not know me but I knew Laurie because she use to watch me play golf at the Jamie Farr each year. I am a friend of the Brennan's and I met her through them. She was quite a fan of mine and I remember her walking in my gallery sometimes with Kendra at her side. God Bless -- Tracy
Kimberly Glenn-Wandtke
September 13, 2005
To the Gladieux and Lay Families:
It was with shock and sadness that just today we learned of Laurie's passing. Our deepest sympathies, thoughts and prayers are with you.
Michael and Kimberly Glenn-Wandtke
Joy Mulinex
September 12, 2005
Dear Gladieux family, I am so sorry to hear about your loss. Laurie's energy and enthusiasm will be missed.
Eleanor Gibbs
September 11, 2005
Dear Tim, Ken, Pauline and families: How very sad I was to learn of Laurie's passing while I was away on vacation. I am so sorry that I was not here to share your grief and be supportive in person but be assured that I thought of you all each day and will continue to hold you in my thoughts and prayers in the days ahead. Much love, Eleanor Gibbs
Monica Rinas
September 10, 2005
Tim,
My deepest symapthy to you and your children on Laurie's passing. She was one of the kindest people I've ever known. We played golf together at Inverness and she was always such a joy to be around.
I'm sure her spirit will remain will all who were fortunate to have known her.
Sincerely,
Monica Rinas
Marti Van Veen
September 10, 2005
Ken, Jim and Brad ~
I am so sorry to hear of Laurie's passing. I have such fond memories of our childhood and spending time at your house with Laurie. I know Laurie was such a vital part of the community. Although I have never met Tim, I did have the opportunity to meet their two oldest children when Mom (Ann Blase) and I went to Laurie's house with Betty many years back. Please accept my deepest sympathies for your loss. Marti (Blase) Van Veen
Edward J. Brushaber
September 9, 2005
Kenny,
Sorry to her about your daughter's passing. Your in our prayers. God Bless.
Ed Brushaber
Nancy Brushaber
Julia Gosik
September 9, 2005
Tim,
Our family wishes to express our sympathy durnig our time of loss. We will keep you, your family, and extended family in our thoughts and prayers.
The Gosiks
Pamela Herman Elliott
September 9, 2005
I was saddened to learn of Laurie's death. She and I graduated together from Ottawa Hills High School and I have many fond memories of our friendship from that time. My condolences to Laurie's family.
Geof Tracy
September 9, 2005
Tim,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your entire family.
Geof and the Girls
Len Pacitti
September 9, 2005
Dear Tim,
I can't begin to tell you how sorry I am at reading the news of Laurie. At the moment I am in Vienna but my thoughts and sympathies are with you and the children.
Unfortunately grief is the price we pay for love.
Please exted my sympathies to Ken as well.
God Bless you and be well.
Len Pacitti
Chad Witte
September 9, 2005
Dear Tim, Kendra, Monica, Marissa, Virgil, Mr. Lay, Jim and Brad
Myself and the whole Witte family was so sadden to hear of Laurie's passing. I have many fond memories of growing up with Laurie and the whole Lay family. Our deepest sympathy, prayers and thoughts are with all the Gladieux's and Lay's.
Our love and healing to all of you.
Sincerely,
The Witte's
Marti & Joe Urschel
September 9, 2005
Laurie was one of our favorites of our daughter Pat's friends. We are saddened to learn of her going to meet our Lord. But, we know that she is in His loving embrace. You and your children are in our thoughts and prayers.
Ward Walstrom
September 9, 2005
Dear Tim,
My condolences to you and your family on the death of Laurie. May God comfort you in this time of great loss. All of us at Walstrom Marine will miss her.
Bernadette Noe
September 9, 2005
Tim, Ken and kids,
Tom and I, along with our children, extend our deepest sympathies for the loss of Laurie. She was an exemplary mother and community leader. You will all remain in our prayers.
Scott, Hellen & Lily McIntyre
September 9, 2005
Tim, although I can only count on my hands the number of times I had the pleasure of Laurie’s company, I trust that the memories she gave you over her lifetime, and especially the children you created together, will keep your smile as bright as I’ve known it to be since the day I arrived at the Lake 35 years ago. Laurie’s diligence in continuing your family’s traditions made your neighborhoods stronger and your home a sanctuary your mother would be so proud of. I don’t know what else to say but that I am deeply sorry for your loss.
Patricia (Urschel) Farley
September 8, 2005
A beautiful light has left this world and gone on to the next. My prayers are with your family.
Jim and Cindy Adams
September 8, 2005
Tim, All our prayers, sympathies and support to you and your kids. We're here for you, always; old Lake Erie Rough Riders and Boy Scouts from Gesu Troop 71 are friends forever. No St. John's HS alum ever had a better friend from arch-rival St. Francis than I have in you. God bless and keep in touch. Vivat Iesus!
Doug Brown
September 8, 2005
DEAR "FRITO"(BRAD) AND FAMILY,
YOU HAVE MY DEEPEST SYMPATHY AND PRAYERS IN THE LOSS OF LAURIE. SHE ALWAYS SEEMED TO HAVE A SMILE ON HER FACE WHENEVER I SAW HER AROUND THE HALLOWED HALLS OF OTTAWA HILLS HIGH SHCHOOL. I ALWAYS WOULD BE PICKED UP IN SPIRIT WHEN SHE PASSED ME BY.
AGAIN, YOU HAVE MY DEEPEST SYMPATHY AND PRAYERS.
FONDLY,
"BIG D"
CLASS OF '78
Connie Stoll
September 8, 2005
Dear Tim, Kendra, Monica, Marissa, Virgil; Mr. Ken Lay and the Lay Family,
Dick and I were shocked and saddened to hear of Laurie's passing. I have such wonderful memories of Laurie in the 90's when we thought we could be the best golfers in the world; we met at Inverness for all of the children's affairs and enjoyed being with both of you at YPO events. Dick also fondly remembers growing up with Laurie. Our love and healing to all of you.
Donna Cameron-Carter
September 8, 2005
How very sad indeed. We lived in Ottawa Hills for 10 years and Laurie was a fixture at the schools, always helping out and always with a cheery smile on her face. How sad when the good die young.
Donna Cameron-Carter and family
miles Lark
September 8, 2005
Dear Gladieux Family,
We morn your loss, Miss Gladieux was very nice to all us and it will be a loss to the toledo comunity and the LaSalle comunity
Jaylene Scarlato (Blickle)
September 8, 2005
My deepest condolences go out to the family(s) of Laurie Gladieux. I used to babysit her little ones (Kendra, Monica, Marissa, and baby Virgil) back in the early '90's. My prayers are with you all....
roger berkowitz
September 8, 2005
dear tim,
rhoda and i are in finland and were shocked and greatly saddened to read today of laurie's death.our thoughts are very much with you and your family and we send our deepest sympathy to you and to her father.
roger
Bob Reichert
September 8, 2005
Tim and Ken
I am deeply saddened to learn of Laurie's passing. My prayers are with you. God Bless.
Diane Mickles Kosakowski
September 8, 2005
I am so sorry to hear about Laurie's passing. Laurie and I graduated together from Ottawa Hills High School. She was a good friend. My thoughts and prayers are with her family.
Geoffrey and Martha McIntyre
September 8, 2005
My most heartfelt condolences go out to you and your children. Although our families have not had much interaction in the last few years, Marty and I are, and were, very appreciative of how Laurie “matched” us up during a young and dynamic part in all our lives in 1983.
Geoffrey and Marty
Wayne Price
September 8, 2005
Tim:
I remember when you and Laurie were first engaged. We meant at Doc's engagement party in Toldeo. I found Laurie very personable at that time. I regret not being able to spend more time with you or her over the years. I mourn your loss but know you have inner untapped strength to draw on. Your friends are there for you and I know Doc will always be at the ready should you need anything. Do not hesitate to ask.
Cathy DuBois
September 8, 2005
We were very sorry to her about Laurie's passing. She was part of the Toledo Storm Hockey Family and will be missed. You and your family have our deepest sympathy.
The DuBois Family
Lisa Baker
September 8, 2005
Dear Tim,
I am so sorry to hear of Laurie's passing. My thoughts are with you and your family. I am sure she will be extremely missed by all, but especially your family.
Sincerely,
Dave McCulley
September 8, 2005
Tim and Family:
My sincere condolences. I know Laurie was a special person to many and she will be sadly missed by all.
Roger Baker
September 8, 2005
Sorry for your loss. Your family is in our prayers.
The Office of Dr. Roger Baker D.D.S.
jim and jan pharmakidis
September 8, 2005
you have our deepest sympathy
Mike & Barbara Nash
September 8, 2005
We were saddened to learn of Laurie's passing. She was always quick with a smite and a Hello! We enjoyed getting to know Laurie and Tim during the time they bowled with the Inverness Couples Sunday night league. She will be missed. Our sincere sympathy to the family.
Lois and Fred Staunton
September 8, 2005
Our prayers are with the Gladieux and Lay families
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