Beloved wife of the late Lorne Kropf (1966). Dear mother of Laurie Hultgren (Peter). Loved grandmother of Peter Jr. (Caroline), Stephanie (Brook), and great grandmother of Lily, Maggie, Ari, and Niko. Predeceased by her siblings John, Elsie, Viola, George, Ruth, Robert, and Edna.
Gladys' family will receive relatives and friends at Westmount Memorial Celebration Centre, 1001 Ottawa St. S., Kitchener, (519-743-8900), on Thursday, October 8, 2026, from 4:00 - 8:00 p.m., where the funeral will be held on Friday, October 9, 2026 at 1:00 p.m., with Rev. Canon Mario Hryniewicz officiating.
Interment will follow at Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg.
As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations would be appreciated to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, 2300 Yonge St., #1200, Toronto, ON M4P 1E4, to Hemophilia Ontario, 10 Milner Business Court, Suite 300, Toronto, ON M1B 3C6, or to St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 544 Bridgeport Rd. E., Kitchener, ON N2K 1N7.