Gladys Agnes Hrdlicka, 97, of Amana, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died peacefully Sunday, March 12, 2017 at Colonial Manor in Amana. Celebration of life services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW.  Burial will follow in Czech National Cemetery.  Visitation will be Tuesday, March 14, 2017 from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Brosh Chapel.

Gladys was born June 30, 1919 on a farm in rural Johnson County near Amana, the daughter of Charles and Agnes (Yearsa) Schlueter.  She graduated from Walford High School.  Gladys was united in marriage to Louis E. Hrdlicka on August 19, 1941 at the Little Brown Church in the Vale, Nashua.  She spent her life on their farm in Johnson County helping her husband in the field driving the tractor, bailing hay and wherever needed.  She had many hobbies including crocheting, knitting, sewing as well as her kolaches.  She belonged to Monroe Farm Bureau Women's Club, was a 4-H leader for 11 years, member of the Fairfax and Ely Senior Citizens.  She also was a 50 year member of WFLA Lodge 400 and CSA Lodge 137.  In December of 1999, she and Louis moved to Cedar Rapids.

Gladys is survived by her daughter Linda (Joe) Evers of Amana; a granddaughter Shelly (Lyle) Wehr of Fairfax; two great-grandchildren Samantha and Stephanie Wehr.  She is also survived by a loving extended family of stepchildren, step-grandchildren, and step-great-grandchildren along with her nieces and nephews.

Gladys was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, her siblings Frank and Walter Schlueter, Mamie Asenbrener, Lillian Vorel and Wilma Benish.

Memorials to the family will be directed to the family.

The family wishes to extend a special thank you to the staff at Colonial Manor and Essence of Life Hospice for their loving care of Gladys and her family.