Gloria J. Moore
MANKATO — A memorial service for Gloria J. Moore, age 79, of Mankato, Minn., formerly of Blue Earth, Minn., will be held 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 20, 2023, at the Lakeview Funeral Home in Fairmont. Inurnment will be in the Evangelical Free Church Cemetery, East Chain, Minn. at a later date. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service Tuesday at the funeral home. Gloria passed away Tuesday morning, June 6, 2023, at Walker Methodist Care Suites in Edina, Minn. Lakeview Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Fairmont is assisting the family with arrangements.
Gloria Jeanne (Anderson) Moore was born May 27, 1944, in Fairmont, Minn., the daughter of Arlin and Erma (Poppe) Anderson. Gloria attended Sherburn, Minn. public schools and graduated from Sherburn High School. She furthered her education at Mankato State University where she earned her teaching degree. On Dec. 23, 1966, Gloria was united in marriage to Roger Moore in Sherburn. The couple resided on a farm south of Guckeen, Minn., and were blessed with three children, Molly, Daniel, and Nancy. Gloria was an elementary school teacher for 13 years in Fairmont, Huntley, and East Chain. Gloria and Roger owned Moore’s Department Store in Blue Earth, Moore’s La Boutique in Blue Earth and Lady X Fashions in Fairmont. The couple also farmed together, growing corn and soybeans, in Martin and Faribault counties. Gloria was a member of the East Chain Evangelical Free Church as well as volunteering as a member of the Faribault County Fair Board, East Chain 4-H, and the Blue Earth Chamber of Commerce.
Left to cherish her memory include her children: Molly (Mike) Wickam of Plymouth, Minn., Daniel (Lora) Moore of Blue Earth, Minn., Nancy (Jerry) Bonnifield of Dassel, Minn.; 7 grandchildren: Blake Wickam, Savannah Wickam, Jessica Moore, Travis Moore, Eli Bonnifield, Evelyn Bonnifield and AJ Bonnifield; sisters: Gayle Bruns of Rock Rapids, Iowa, Gwen (Bruce) Quesnell of Whitehall, Mont. and Jennifer (Mark) Sandstrom of Ellsworth, Wis.; ex-husband, Roger Moore; other relatives and friends. Gloria was preceded in death by her parents, Arlin and Erma Anderson; brother-in-law, George Bruns; and parents-in-law, Merwin and Helen Moore.
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