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Gladys Aper

[February 11, 2008]  Gladys Aper, 87, of Lincoln died Friday, Feb. 8, 2008, at 11:24 a.m. at The Christian Village.

Her funeral will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln, with Richard Jorgensen officiating. Visitation will be from noon until the service time.

Burial will be in Hartsburg Union Cemetery, Hartsburg.

Mrs. Aper had been supervisor of the dietary department at St. Clara's Manor. Before her marriage she worked at the Gem Lunch Room.

She was born Jan. 12, 1921, in Elkhart to Charles Hepburn and Jessie Mae DeFrates Sloan. She married John G. Aper on Feb. 27, 1946. He preceded her in death.

She is survived by one daughter, Janice "Jan" (and Kenneth) Melbourne of Lincoln; one brother, Charles (and Mary Ann) Sloan of Lincoln; two sisters, Evelyn (and Edgar) Logan of Lincoln and Helen Singley of Lincoln; two grandsons, John (and Lisa) Leaser of Springfield and Jason (and Dana) Leaser of Lincoln; four stepgrandchildren, Diana Ackerman and David Melbourne, both of Port Huron, Mich., David Wayne (and Kelly) Leaser of Kalispell, Mont., and Michelle Overby of Lincoln; four great-grandchildren, Brittany Sloan Leaser, Mitchell Blake Leaser and Bradley Scott Leaser, all of Lincoln, and Cole Aaron Leaser of Springfield; 12 step-great-grandchildren, Katrina (and Charles) Parker, Matt Ackerman, Daniel Melbourne, Tyler Confer, Elizabeth Confer, Heather Leaser, Bradley Posey, Tiffany Biama, Adam Babica, Kali Clemmons, Dakota Smith and Destiny Smith; and many nieces and nephews.

She was also preceded in death by two brothers, Robert Franklin Sloan as an infant and Stephen "Bud" Sloan; three sisters, Helena "Sis" Hurley, Margaret Newberry and Hope Klockenga; brothers-in-law Ralph Newberry, Claude Hurley, Ed Newberry, Wendell-Klockenga and Jim Singley; and a sister-in-law, Martha Sloan.

She was a member of Lincoln Christian Church, the Jolly Seniors and the Little Lambs Sunday school class of the church. She was a past member of Emden Christian Church, where she taught the nursery class in Sunday school.

She was an active volunteer for The Christian Village.

She will always be remembered for her great love for children and their love for her. She always found a way to bring happiness and joy into the lives of everyone around her.

Memorials may be made to Lincoln Christian Church or The Christian Village.

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