Gladys Rae (Holtzinger) Krinke

Gladys Krinke, 91, went to meet her Savior and Lord on Sunday, July 13, 2025.      

Gladys was born on September 24, 1933, to the late Stewart and Mary Holtzinger of Red Lion, Pennsylvania. Gladys graduated from the School of Nursing Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. It was during this time she met her husband. She went on to work at various hospitals as a registered nurse. Robert and Gladys celebrated 67 years of marriage before he went to meet Jesus. She was a faith filled wife and mother that served her God and family well.  She was a devout member of the Harbor of Hope Church in St. Clairsville, Dulcimer Group and the Mt. Pleasant Historical Society. 

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband, Robert Krinke in 2023 and brother, Kenneth Holtzinger.

She is survived by their five children Amy O’Brien (Kevin), Linda Dalton (Marvin), Paula Campbell (Tom), Laurie Rayhill (Barry), and David Krinke (Sue). She also has 15 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren. 

Visitation will be held on Sunday, July 20, 2025, at Wilson Funeral Home, 154 Second St., Dillonvale, OH 43917 from 2-4 and continuing visitation on Monday, July 21, 2025, from 9- until time of Funeral Service at 10am at the Harbor of Hope Church, 67667 Warnock St. Clairsville Rd., St. Clairsville, OH 43950.  Burial to follow at Holly Memorial Gardens, Pleasant Grove. 

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