Obituary
Gladys Rachau Sprankle, a resident of Wynwood House in
Boalsburg, PA, passed away on Sunday, July 24, 2022. She was born on July 31,
1931, in Madisonburg, PA to Grace (Hosterman) and Miles Rachau. She is survived
by a daughter, Suzanne (Edward) Grieb, of Boalsburg; a son, Michael (Galina)
Sprankle, of Phoenix, AZ; a sister, Judy (Jospeh) Gentzel, of Centre Hall, PA.
She is also survived by three grandchildren: Steven (partner, John) Sinclair,
of Tyrone, PA, Megan (Jeffrey) Hershey, of State College, PA and Anthony
(Alexis) Braslavsky, of Phoenix, AZ. She was preceded in death by her husband,
Mahlon Sprankle, after 47 years of marriage; her parents; a brother, Dean
Rachau; and a sister, Dorothy Regel.
Gladys was a wonderful wife, mother and grandmother who
loved her family “to the moon and back”. She enjoyed keeping a nice home,
reading a good book, growing flowers, all things Penn State, and cheering on
the Pittsburgh Pirates. She also enjoyed going to yard sales and finding a good
bargain.
Memorial services will be private and at the
convenience of the family.