Gladys L. Yeater

Gladys L. Yeater, age 88, of Upper Sandusky, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, September 2, 2015 at 7:15pm at the Wyandot County Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Upper Sandusky.

Gladys was born on December 26, 1926 in Upper Sandusky, Ohio, to Lawrence and Natella (Morris) Heffelfinger, both of whom are deceased. She married Paul A. Yeater on November 13, 1943 in Upper Sandusky, and he passed away on March 5, 2008.


She is survived by 3 sons, Robert L. (Linda) Yeater of McCutchenville, Ohio, Donald P. (Jeannie) Yeater of Upper Sandusky, and David A. (Michelle) Yeater of Upper Sandusky. Along with 11 grandchildren and 25 great grandchildren.

Gladys is also survived by 3 sisters, Leah Stephan of Belleville, Florida, Arlene Parsell of Upper Sandusky, and Dorothy Karg of Upper Sandusky.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, a great grandchild, and a sister Beulah Yeater.

Gladys was a homemaker. In 1961, she and her husband, Paul, started Yeater's Laundry and Dry Cleaning, retiring in 1986 after 25 years of service. She truly enjoyed serving and visiting with her customers.

She was a member of Trinity Evangelical United Methodist Church in Upper Sandusky.

For hobbies, Gladys enjoyed crocheting, cooking, fishing and camping, going to Canada and traveling with Paul throughout the states.

Funeral services for Gladys L. Yeater will be held at 1:30pm Wednesday, September 9, 2015 at the Lucas-Batton Funeral Home in Upper Sandusky, with Chaplain Steve Sturgeon officiating. Burial will follow at Old Mission Cemetery in Upper Sandusky.

Visitations will be held on Tuesday, September 8, 2015 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm at the Lucas-Batton Funeral Home in Upper Sandusky.

Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Wyandot County and can be sent to Lucas-Batton, 476 S. Sandusky Ave. Upper Sandusky, Ohio, 43351