She was a beloved fixture of the Wickenburg community and was known as a sparkling and gracious hostess who had the kindest of hearts and an abundance of charm. Gladys leaves a legion of friends who adored her. To the delight of the Wickenburg community and the many returning guests, Gladys and Bill managed and operated The Kay L Bar for another ten years. Her beloved Bill Leach, as a wedding surprise, purchased the Kay L Bar Ranch from the two partners.
In the mid 1960's she discovered the joys of the hospitality business when her first husband and a business partner purchased the Kay L Bar Guest Ranch in Wickenburg, Arizona. Prior to her first marriage, Gladys had a career in advertising in Los Angeles. Gladys has four grandchildren, all of whom she was very proud of and loved to talk about Thomas and Lisa Kilmer (Mark) and Mercedes and Jack Kilmer (Val).
Her youngest, Wesley, predeceased his mother in 1976 at age 16. She had three children from her first marriage to Gene Kilmer: Mark, Val and Wesley Kilmer. Gladys married the love of her life, William Bernard Leach, in 1970 and remained happily wedded until he passed away in 1995. Born Apin Gary, Indiana, Gladys was the daughter of Hilma Swanson and Eduard Ekstadt, and the younger sister of Karna Ekstadt Danielson. Gladys Vidella Swanette Ekstadt Leach passed away on June 2, 2019, at her home in Wickenburg, Arizona.
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