Cecil H. Gladish, 84, of Oakland City, died Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2005 at Petersburg Healthcare, in Petersburg.

He was born Oct. 6, 1920 in Petersburg. 

Mr. Gladish was a stock broker and financial advisor, who formed his own company, Variable Securities Corp., in Oakland City. He was in the stock business for 50 years before retiring in 2002. Before entering into stocks and bonds, he sold insurance for Western Southern Life Insurance Co. in Princeton and Consumer's National Insurance in Evansville. He welded on the LST ships in Evansville during World War II, and at the Ditney Hill mine after the war. He also opened a grocery store on Main Street in Oakland City for a period of years. He graduated from Oxford Institute of Business Administration in 1950. 

Cecil attended Good Shepherd Methodist Church in Oakland City. He was a member of Oakland City Kiwanis Club, Oakland City Masonic Lodge No. 467, F.&A.M., and was a 32nd degree mason with the Evansville Hadi Temple Shrine. He served on the board of directors to Manor Homes Corp, in Crown Point, and he was appointed to the President's Council for Stiffel Nicklaus Brokerage Firm of St. Louis, Ill. until his retirement. Additionally, he served on the chairman's council for Keystone Mutual Funds and was on the executive council for Evergreen Mutual Funds. He served on the Oakland City Country Club Board of directors. He also served in various capacities with local school boards, serving as president for the East Gibson School Corp. holding company and serving as treasurer for the Barton Township holding company. 

Cecil is survived by his wife of 56 years Wanda Lea (Clark) Gladish, of Oakland City. 

He was preceded in death by their infant daughter, Sharon Jeanne; his two brothers, Richard Gladish, of Campbelltown and Eugene Gladish, of Indianapolis; and his parents, Roy and Georgia Ann (Smith) Gladish, of Winslow. 

Cecil's surviving children are Cecile (Gladish) Caldemeyer and her husband John, of Arthur; Camille (Gladish) Aydt and her husband Jerry, of Newburgh; and Gary Gladish and his wife Janice, of Lake Winnebago, Mo. 

He is survived by 10 grandchildren, Carolyn (Caldemeyer) Tinsley and her husband Eric; Karen (Caldemeyer) Street and her husband Joe; Darlene (Aydt) Stevens and her husband Brian; Jill (Aydt) Carlton and her husband Mark; Julie (Aydt) Conner and her husband Jason; Laura (Aydt) Hyatt and her husband Charles; Rachel Aydt; Christopher Gladish; Geoffrey Gladish and his wife Robin; and Daniel Gladish. 

Cecil is also survived by 9 great-grandchildren, Chelsea and Kendal Tinsley; Rowland and Tura Street; Sara Woolsey; Blake Stephens; Jarrod Carlton; Whitney Hyatt; and Alison Conner. 

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Aug. 27, 2005 at Corn-Colvin Funeral Home, in Oakland City, with the Rev. Douglas Lowe officiating. Burial will follow at Montgomery Cemetery in Oakland City.

Friends may call at the funeral home for visitation from 4-8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 26 and from 8 a.m. until the service on Saturday at the funeral home.