Gladys Lucille (Cassells) Branco

March 28, 1925 - May 29, 2012

HOLSTEIN Gladys L. Branco, age 87, of Holstein, passed away on Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at the Ramsey Village of Des Moines. A funeral service was held on Friday, June 01, 2012 at 10:30 AM at the United Methodist Church of Holstein with the Rev. Jerry R. Miller officiating. Burial was in the Holstein Cemetery of Holstein.

Gladys Lucille Branco was born on March 28, 1925, in South Bend, Ind., to Samuel and Berniece Cassells. She graduated from South Bend Central High School in 1943.

Gladys married Richard Branco on Jan. 30, 1948. This union was blessed with two children. The couple moved to Holstein in 1950 and Gladys worked for many years in her husband's law office.

Gladys was a member of United Methodist Church and Nacirema, a charter member of Holstein Country Club, involved with the Lohff-Schumann Recreation Center and belonged to four bridge clubs.

Gladys is survived by her son, Bruce (Jo Ann) of Des Moines; her daughter, Barbara Branco of Asheville, N.C.; grandchildren, Sarah Mitchell of Seattle, Wash., and Patrick Mitchell of Las Vegas, Nev.; her brother, Earl Cassells, of South Bend, Ind.; her brother-in-law, Rev. Dr. Frederick (Shirley) Branco of St. Charles, Mo.; as well as many nieces, nephews and friends.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Richard; her parents; and sister, Dorothy Pozgay.

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07/07/2026 EJS

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