On Wednesday evening, April 9, 2025, Gladys Gardner, 84, peacefully passed at the Country Care Center in Farmington, Utah. Gladys was born on March 19, 1941, in Afton, Wyoming, to Wallace Ivan Gardner and Gladys Bennion Gardner. She was the ninth of ten children.

Music lessons began very early, and she progressed rapidly finding practice at the piano more agreeable than washing dishes. Gladys began long years of service in music for her church at the age of eleven by becoming the Sunday School organist in the Afton North Ward. She was called numerous times to accompany family, friends, school, and church performances.

With education receiving high priority, Gladys chose to attend Utah State University after her high school graduation in 1959. She acquired a dual major in Food and Nutrition-Dietetics and Home Economics. She worked for the Utah State Board of Education as a nutrition specialist which included being a consultant for the National School Lunch Program. She also served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Southwest Indian Mission.

Her family was very important to her. She spent many hours doing Genealogy work. She loved having family reunions, camping, and family get-togethers. Her life was an amazing celebration of service to family, friends, neighbors, and countless strangers.

Gladys is survived by one sister-in-law, Shirley Gardner, Afton, Wyoming, and a great number of nieces and nephews, and their families. She was preceded in death by her parents and her siblings. The family is grateful for the tender care given by the Country Care Center and Ovation Hospice.

Funeral services for Gladys Gardner will be Saturday, April 19, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. in the Afton Stake Tabernacle, 347 Jefferson Street, Afton, Wyoming. Friends and family are invited to attend a viewing prior to the services from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. at the Afton Stake Tabernacle as well. Interment will be at the Afton Cemetery.