Gladiola Mertz

1937 - 2021  (83 years)

• Name	Gladiola Mertz
  Born	31 Dec 1937	Austin County, Texas, USA
  Gender	Female
  Died	14 Sep 2021	College Station, Brazos County, Texas, USA
  Buried	18 Sep 2021	Elizabeth Cemetery - Caldwell, Texas, USA
  Person ID	I1830	Cody LeBlanc's Family Tree
  Last Modified	10 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family	H.A. Bednar, Sr.
  Children	+ 1. L.K. Bednar + 2. C.A. Bednar + 3. H.A. Bednar, Jr.
  Last Modified	14 Jun 2020
  Family ID	F688	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 31 Dec 1937 - Austin County, Texas, USA Died - 14 Sep 2021 - College Station, Brazos County, Texas, USA Buried - 18 Sep 2021 - Elizabeth Cemetery - Caldwell, Texas, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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  Documents		Baptism Record of Gladiola Mertz Name: Gladiola Mertz Baptism Age: 0 Record Type: Baptism Birth Date: 31 Dec 1937 Baptism Date: 15 Mar 1938 Baptism Place: Shelby, Texas, USA Father: Alfred Mertz Mother: Irene Pfeiffer Church Name: St. Paul Church Location: Shelby, Texas
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• Notes

  Obituary: Gladiola Mertz Bednar Gladiola Bednar, 83, of Caldwell, went to be with our Lord and Savior on September 14, 2021 surrounded by family. Services will be Saturday, September 18, 2021, at 1:00 at Elizabeth Lutheran Church in Caldwell with Pastor Terry Bage officiating. Visitation will be Saturday 12:00 noon at the church prior to the funeral service. Burial will follow at Elizabeth Lutheran Cemetery. Gladiola Mertz was born December 31, 1937, in Latium, TX, in Washington County to Alfred and Rena Mertz, joining her older brother Eugene. She graduated from Burton High School in 1956. She met her husband of 60 years, Hubert Bednar of Caldwell, at La Bahia dance hall in Washington County. They married on May 13, 1961, at Greenvine Emmanuel Lutheran Church Greenvine. In 1962, they welcomed their first child, LaVell, followed by Carolyn in 1964 and Hubert Jr. in 1967. Prior to marriage, Gladiola lived and worked in Houston after completing business courses. Throughout their marriage, she worked by Hubert's side and was an indispensable helper in building their business, Bednar Welding and Machine. She enjoyed gardening and growing roses, as well as baking, particularly cookies and her legendary dinner rolls. Also, anyone who knew Gladiola knew she liked her Dr. Pepper. Traveling was another favorite activity. She and Hubert went to Europe several times, which allowed her to practice the German she grew up speaking, and they traveled to many polka festivals and dances where they enjoyed spending time with their friends. Gladiola was an expert at shopping for bargains a Dillard's and thrift shops, and her children often benefitted from her deals. At festivals, she and her friend Debra walked for miles looking for special outfits. Her presence at the dances will be missed. Gladiola is preceded in death by her parents, Alfred and Rena Mertz, and her brother, Eugene Mertz. She is survived by her spouse of 60 years, Hubert; her daughters and sons-in-law LaVell and Byron Sommerlatte of Caldwell and Carolyn and Glen Wood of Spring; and her son and daughter-in-law, Hubert and Bliss Bednar of Caldwell. Grandchildren are Kyle Sommerlatte of Houston; Curtis Sommerlatte and spouse Ashley Inglehart of Tallahassee, FL; Glen Wood and fiancée Lauren Gregg of Spring; Heather and Joshua Larkin of Bellingham, WA; and Shelby Bednar of Waco. She has two great-grandchildren, William Larkin and Freya Wood. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to Elizabeth Lutheran Church. Express condolences at Phillipsandluckey.com. (Published by Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home of Caldwell, TX)