Gladys Marie was the 5th child born to Ernest Gilbert Standing and Asenath Jane (Henderson) Standing. She was born April 15, 1922 near Earlham, Iowa. She raised her family in Des Moines, Iowa. From an early age, she specialized in line drawings of family members.
Baby Helen
Teenaged Helen
Harold
Henry
Child Evelyn
Teenaged Evelyn
Lucky and Goofus
Lucky and Goofus
Les Bierma
"Sleepy Time Gal" Juanita
Baby Juanita
Baby 'Nita Marie
Teenaged 'Nita Marie
Teenaged Juanita
Juanita as a Pin-up: "Contemplating the works of nature"
Gary Lee
Gary in favorite shirt
Bonita Marlene
Bonita Marlene
Juanita and husband Craig Hicks
Craig
Juanita and Child
Grandson Jason Hicks
Granddaughter Sarah Hicks and son Devin
Grandson Jeffrey Hicks
Granddaughter Shannon Hicks
Daughter-in-law Debbie Campbell Bierma
Jesse Bierma
Jesse and Les Playing Harmonica
Katie Bierma
Liz Bierma
Jarvey Sorenson, Bonnie's Husband
Sasha Sorenson
Shane Sorenson
Grandson Jesse and Wife Diana Bushong Bierma
Diana Bushong Bierma
Isaac Bierma
Abigail Bierma
David Nadler
Samuel Nadler
A Tale of Woe
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial, Des Moines, Iowa