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Gloria Simdorn

February 17, 1932 — July 19, 2016

Gloria Gilberta Simdorn, 84, Wyndmere, ND passed away on Tuesday, July 19, 2016 in her home under the care of her daughter and Hospice of the Red River Valley. Funeral services will be on Friday, July 22, 2016 at 10:30 am at Peace Lutheran Church, Barney, ND with Rev. Sean Daenzer officiating. Visitation will be on Thursday from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm with a prayer service at 7:00 pm at Willow Creek Chapel, Wahpeton, ND. Interment will be at Peace Lutheran Cemetery, Barney. Arrangements are entrusted to Vertin-Munson Funeral Home, Wahpeton.

Gloria Schlotfeldt was born February 17, 1932, to Gilbert & Gladyce (Hanson) Schlotfeldt. Born in Enderlin, in the home of her maternal grandparents, Christian and Ida Hanson, Gloria grew up in and around Wyndmere. She attended school in Wyndmere for all but two years of her education - her 6th grade year was spent in Kennewick, WA, while her father worked supporting the war effort, and her 8th grade year, when she spent time in classrooms in Wyndmere, Kindred and Milnor. She was a 1950 graduate of Wyndmere High School.

Gloria married DuWayne Simdorn on November 28, 1952, on a windy but sunny day. The couple lived with DuWayne's family for the first several years of their marriage, before moving with their two children into Lidgerwood in 1958. In 1971, they moved to rural Wyndmere, where they remained until DuWayne's death. Gloria resided in Wyndmere from 2000 until her death.

Gloria was an active member of her community, spending over 20 years as the leader of the Liberty Belles 4H club and a member of the Liberty Grove Homemakers. She volunteered with the Lutheran Women's Missionary League through Peace Lutheran Church in Barney. She was also a member of the Wyndmere Birthday Club. Gloria enjoyed dancing, polka music, sewing, card games with friends and spending time with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Gib and Gladyce Schlotfeldt; a sister, Lila Schlotfeldt; her husband, DuWayne Simdorn; a son, Randy Simdorn; three stillborn children and one infant son, Ricky.

She is survived by her daughter, Brenda Simdorn, Wyndmere; daughter-in-law Deb Simdorn (Greg) Hanson, Ames, IA; sister-in-law Ruby Simdorn (Jeff) Peterson; granddaughters Laura (Joe) McComish, Plymouth, MN, and Leslie (Darin) Gully, Normal, IL; great-grandchildren Ian and Emmett McComish, Plymouth, MN, and Ava and Savannah Gully, Normal, IL, and many nieces and nephews.







Visitation

Willow Creek Chapel
920 3rd Ave North
Wahpeton, ND 58075

Thursday, July 21, 2016
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Service

Peace Lutheran Church

Barney, ND

Friday, July 22, 2016
10:30 AM

Cemetery

Peace Lutheran Cemetery

Barney, ND

Friday, July 22, 2016
11:30 AM

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