Gladys Adamek Roell

Gladys Adamek Roell February 13, 1925 - February 21, 2012

Gladys Rose Adamek Roell, age 87 of Faribault, passed away, Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at her home following an extended illness. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, February 27, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 139 Mercy Drive, in Faribault. Interment will be held at the Calvary Cemetery, Faribault. Visitation will be held at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home & Crematory of Faribault on Sunday from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. and at the church on Monday for one hour prior to services. The Faribault Aerie 1460 Fraternal Order of Eagles Auxiliary will conduct a memorial service on Sunday afternoon at 5:00 p.m. Gladys Rose Uhlir, the daughter of Frank and Rose (Trcka) Uhlir, was born on February 13, 1925 in Wheatland Township, Rice County, MN. On January 29, 1946 she was united in marriage to Joseph F. Adamek at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Faribault. After their marriage they farmed in the Montgomery and Lonsdale area for a few years. They moved back to Faribault for a short time until they purchased the Central Cafe Restaurant in Blue Earth, MN and moved their family there. Together they owned and operated their restaurant until Joe died suddenly on April 22, 1962. Gladys sold the restaurant and moved her family back to Faribault in 1963 and started working at Mealey''s Restaurant. She worked there for 8 years and then started a 30 year career at the Lavender Inn. She worked several jobs while at the Lavender Inn including waitressing, baker and fry cook. In retirement Gladys volunteered in the kitchen at the Faribault Eagles Club. On January 25, 1967 she married Elmer Roell in Northwood, IA. Elmer preceded her in death on March 26, 2001. Gladys was an excellent cook and loved spending time in her gardens. She also enjoyed dancing, playing cards, puzzles, reading and mostly spending time with her family and spoiling her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She is survived by her nine children, Bev (Larry) Williams of Las Vegas, NV, Jan Adams of Sun City, AZ, Loretta (Jim) Tupa, Harry (Leandra) Adamek, Darlene (Patrick) Meillier, Shirley (Randy) Gardner, Joseph M. (Lori) Adamek, Gordy (Rosanne) Adamek and Audrey (Kevin) Swanson, all of Faribault; by 23 grandchildren and 34 great grandchildren; by three step children, Veronica Sperling of Boulder, CO, Steve (Aleen) Roell of Plymouth, MN and Mary (Jay) Morgan Thompson of Henderson, NV; by her brother, Francis (Caroline) Uhlir of Faribault; by three sisters, Stella Carpenter of Faribault, Loretta Wagener of St. Cloud, MN and Delores (Jerome)

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