The Reverend Jaclyn Glasgow Gossard

Gossard, The Reverend Jaclyn Glasgow, 76, died Sept. 9, 2010. Visitation with the family will be 3:00 ~ 5:00 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 12 at Downing Lahey Mortuary East. Services begin at 10 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 13 at St. James Episcopal Church. The Rev. Gossard was born Nov. 20, 1933 in Wichita. She wed O.S. Gossard on Aug. 8, 1953 at St. James Episcopal Church. She was ordained as a deacon in the Episcopal Church. She was active in numerous church organizations. She was a true advocate for children and volunteered to support them in many ways. She served as state president of Kansas Childrens Service League, director-at-large of the Association of Junior Leagues, a member of the U.S. Commission of Civil Rights and volunteer coordinator for Venture House. She also was active in the Junior League of Wichita as thrift shop chairman and puppetry school program. The Rev. Gossard was preceded in death by an infant son, John William, and a daughter, Candace Lynn Quimby. Survivors include a daughter, Peggy Waldman; a son, Jerry Gossard and wife, Nancy; son-in-law Robert Quimby; and six grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the Kansas Childrens Service League, 1365 N. Custer, Wichita, KS, 67203 and Wichita Childrens Home, 810 N. Holyoke, Wichita, KS, 67208. Visitation with the family will be 3:00 ~ 5:00 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 12 at Downing Lahey Mortuary East.