Gladys V. Sutton Moyer, 92, passed away peacefully on August 24, 2026, at Phillips County Hospital in Phillipsburg, Kansas, following a brief illness. She was born March 8, 1934, in Norton, Kansas, the third of 10 children born to Vernie C. and Eva Hazlett.

Gladys attended country school, where she often joked that she walked uphill both ways and was always behind her sister, Lu. She continued her education in the Norton public schools, graduating from Norton High School in 1952. She attended Denver Business College from 1952 to 1953, receiving secretarial training.

In February 1954, Gladys married George F. Sutton Jr. in Norton. They made their home in Phillipsburg, where they raised their family. They were blessed with three children: Carmela, who passed away in infancy; Jeannette; and George III, who passed away in 2011. Gladys was a devoted mother and took great pride in supporting her children’s activities and lives. While living in Phillipsburg, she worked for Kansas Natural Gas and Great Plains Health System. George passed away in 2000, after which Gladys continued to care for her family and build a meaningful life filled with faith, work, friendships and service.

In 1970, the Sutton family relocated to Atwood, Kansas. Gladys put her secretarial training to work at TMR School and later at Brown, Creighton and Peckham. She was active in P.E.O. and was a member of the United Methodist Church. Her faith in God was an important part of her life, and she valued the friendships and relationships she built through her church and community.

Gladys found joy in the simple pleasures of life. During her years in Atwood, she began wool rug hooking, a craft she continued throughout her life, often referring to herself as a “hooker.” She especially enjoyed sunset walks around Lake Atwood, driving through the countryside and taking in the beauty of the places she called home. Her love of needlework grew over the years, and she shared many special hours binding award-winning quilts with her daughter, Jeannette.

In 2002, Gladys married Charles “Cy” Moyer and returned to Phillipsburg, where they made their home together until Cy’s death in 2023. Gladys remained active in her community and continued the hobbies and traditions that brought her happiness.

Over the last three years, Gladys found great joy in helping deliver Meals on Wheels to members of the Phillipsburg community. She looked forward to the opportunity to visit with people and lend a helping hand. Giving back to her community remained an important part of Gladys’s life until the very end.

During her retirement years, Gladys embraced every opportunity to travel and experience the world. She especially enjoyed traveling with family, visiting loved ones near and far, and making memories in places she had never seen before. She traveled with both of her husbands and family members, including journeys across Europe, where she took in historic cities, beautiful landscapes and rich cultures. Among her many other adventures was a safari in Africa—an experience that reflected her curiosity, sense of adventure and willingness to enjoy life to the fullest. She treasured these journeys not simply for the destinations, but for the time spent together and the stories and memories that came home with her.

Following Cy’s passing, Gladys found a faithful companion in her cat, Princess (also known as Sham). The two were inseparable and became true partners. Gladys loved pushing Princess in her cat buggy to Bill and Jeannette’s house for dinner. They also enjoyed camping together at local lakes. Princess was not simply a pet—she was Gladys’s companion, comfort and constant presence, with a regal personality and a mischievous streak that made her seem every bit the princess her name suggested. Though she carried herself with dignity, Princess also knew how to charm her way into extra attention, special treats and the best seat in the house.

Gladys could often be found working a word-search puzzle, quilting, hooking a rug, tending her garden or reminiscing about the past. She was happiest when she was “playing in the dirt.” She had an extraordinary green thumb and took great pride in her orchids, African violets, Boston ferns and many other plants. One of her greatest pleasures was sitting quietly in her yard, watching the birds and squirrels.

Gladys will be remembered for her strong spirit, independence, quick wit, deep faith and love of family. She treasured memories, traditions and time spent with those she loved. She had a way of finding happiness in the ordinary—a drive down a country road, a garden in bloom, a quilt in her hands, birds at the feeder, a Meals on Wheels delivery, a journey across Europe, a great adventure or Princess by her side.

She is survived by her daughter, Jeannette, and her husband, Bill; stepsons Bryant and his wife, Lanny, and Clinton and his wife, Lisa; stepdaughter-in-law Shawna; grandchildren Ryan, Colin, Colton and his wife, Grace, Samuel, Arissa and her husband, Garrett, Michaela and her husband, Briar, and Sarah; several great-grandchildren; sisters Lois Krauss and Helen Haley; brothers Don, Robert and Steven Hazlett; and numerous nieces and nephews and other extended family members and special friends.

She was preceded in death by her husbands, George F. Sutton Jr. and Charles “Cy” Moyer; her children, Carmela and George III; stepson Jaret Moyer; sister Lucile Retke; and brothers Vern, John and OJ Hazlett.

Gladys leaves behind more than memories. She leaves pieces of herself in the quilts she helped create, the rugs she carefully hooked, the gardens she lovingly tended, the meals she helped deliver, the places she traveled—including across Europe—the stories she told and, most of all, in the lives of the people she loved.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to The Senior Center, Phillipsburg, Kansas, or the Huck Boyd Community Center, Phillipsburg, Kansas.

Her hands may no longer be busy with a quilt or a garden, and her chair may now be quiet, but the life she stitched together over 92 years will continue in all of us who were fortunate enough to know and love her.

She lived a long and rewarding life—rooted in faith, strengthened by family, enriched by adventure and filled with love. She gave generously of herself, found beauty in the smallest things, embraced the world around her and left every place and every person she touched a little better for having known her.

Now her work here is finished. Her garden is quiet. Her hands are at rest. But the love she planted—in her family, her friends and her community—will continue to grow. And her memory will live on.

A celebration of life service will be held on Friday, August 28, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., at the United Methodist Church, in Phillipsburg, Kansas, with Pastor Darlene Sheffer officiating. Interment will follow at the Norton Cemetery, in Norton, Kansas.

Gladys will lie in state from 12 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday, with a family visitation from 6:00 p.m.to 7:30 p.m. Thursday evening at Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel, in Phillipsburg, Kansas.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to the Golden Years Center or the Huck Boyd Community Center.