Gladys Wyatt

Went to be with her Lord on Monday, February 6, 2012. Gladys was born December 14, 1919 in Sturgis, the daughter of Lyndon and Clara (Baldy) Wyatt. She attended 5th through 12th grades at Otsego Public Schools, graduating in 1937. Gladys obtained her Bachelor and Master degrees from Western Michigan University. In 1983 she retired from Martin Public Schools after a 42 year teaching career. The Wyatt Center at Martin Public Schools was named in her honor. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Otsego, the True Blue Class, Gideons International and the Allegan County Retired School Personnel. Gladys had been on a mission trip to India, where she visited orphanages. Her hobbies included flower gardening, crocheting and crafts. Surviving are a sister Margaret Hamminga of Kalamazoo; a brother Duard Wyatt of Indianapolis, IN; a sister-in-law, Joyce Wyatt Brunsink of Jennison; two brothers-in-law Omar Royer of Frankfort and Carl Gordon of Kalamazoo; many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by three sisters and one brother, Ruth Gilson, Beverly Gordon, Mary Louis Royer and Donald Wyatt. Friends may meet with her family from 6-8 pm Thursday at the Winkel Funeral Home, Otsego. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Friday at the First Baptist Church of Otsego, Pastor Merlyn Jones officiating. Interment will be at Mountain Home Cemetery, Otsego. Memorial contributions may be made to Gideons International or the First Baptist Church of Otsego.