Melissa Gleason Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Melissa Marie Gleason, 39, of Indianola, Iowa and former resident of Bloomfield, Iowa died April 9, 2014 at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. She was born October 21, 1974 in Bloomfield, Iowa to Mark Edward and Sharon Ann Thomas Bolin. She was married to the love of her life, Eric Grant Gleason, on October 17, 2012 in Bloomfield. She worked at Cambridge Investment Research in Fairfield as a business analyst. Melissa loved spending time with her children and husband. She enjoyed a lot of outside activities including walking, mountain biking, fishing, and planting flowers. Melissa was proud to be an Iowa farm girl. She was affiliated with the Drakesville United Methodist Church in Drakesville. She is survived by her husband; three children, Brett and Carson Dean, Cyrus Gleason; parents, Mark and Sharon Bolin of Unionville, Iowa; two sisters, Clarissa Allen of Unionville, Katherine (Paul) Oliver of Tipton, Iowa; brother, William (Natalie) Bolin of Unionville; grandmother, Eileen Bolin of Drakesville; 13 nieces and nephews; two sisters-in-law, Daphne (Dan) Michaels of Highland, Illinois, Lyndsay (Khaled) Al-Khanfar of Bloomfield; and her mother-and-father-in-law, Keith and Sherri Gleason of Bloomfield. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Sam and Mary Thomas; and grandfather, Eugene Bolin. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, April 14, 2014 at the Bloomfield United Methodist Church with Pastor Tim Frasher officiating. Burial will be at the IOOF Cemetery in Bloomfield. Visitation will begin at 9:00 a.m. on Sunday with the family present to greet friends from 2-4:00 p.m. at the Wagler Funeral Home in Bloomfield. A memorial has been established to her children’s education.

Melissa Gleason

October 21, 1974 - April 9, 2014