Robert "Ken" Gladson, 79, of Indianapolis, passed away January 8, 2009. He was born November 29, 1929 to the late Orville and Ethna Gladson in Bridgeport, IN. He was an Air Force veteran of the Korean War. He was a detective for the Marion County Sheriffs Dept. for 10 years before working at Allisons as a machinist for over 10 years retiring in 1991. He is survived by his wife, Edith Gladson; a daughter, Anita (Claude) Brown; a son, Robert Gladson II; a twin sister, Kathleen Denny; 4 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild. Funeral services will be at 12:00 noon Monday January 12 at Hampton-Gentry Funeral Home, Plainfield, where friends may call on Monday from 10:00 am until service time at 12 noon. Burial, Maple Hill Cemetery, Plainfield.