Gladys Nina Lathrop

Gladys Nina Lathrop, age 86, of the Brethren’s Retirement Community, Greenville, Ohio (formerly of Oceanside, Calif.) passed away peacefully in her sleep on the evening of Oct. 24, 2010.

Gladys was preceded in death by her loving and devoted husband, Purl (PJ) Lathrop, Jr. in 1990 after 45 years of marriage; her parents, Franklin Jacob Case and Zora (Setty) Case; one brother, Gene Case, Sr.; and three sisters; Glee Shumway, Faye Krause, and Vivian Reed.

She is survived by a large extended family of nieces and nephews and their families, including one great-niece Vickie (Kevin) Rhodehamel, of A...