Gloria
Bugge, 89
Thief
River Falls - Gloria Bugge, 89, died on Monday,
August 19, 2002 at her daughter's home in rural St.
Hilaire.
Funeral
services will be held on
Friday,
August 23 at Trinity Lutheran Church with Rev. Tim
Bauer officiating. The soloist will be Vanessa
Anderson. Casketbearers will be Fred Bernier,
Morgan Bernier and Todd Kruse. Interment will be in
Greenwood Cemetery in Thief River Falls.
Visitation
will take place from 5 to 8 p.m. on Thursday,
August 22 at the Johnson-Green Funeral Home in
Thief River Falls. Visitation will also be for one
hour prior to services on Friday.
Gloria
Bugge was born on November 20, 1912, the daughter
of James and Evangeline (Rockstad) Beard, in Thief
River Falls. She was raised by her grandparents,
Martin and Caroline Rockstad of Thief River Falls.
She attended Washington Elementary School and
graduated from Lincoln High School in
1929.
In
March of 1932, Gloria was united in marriage to
William Bugge in Thief River Falls. She worked at
Oakland Park Sanitarium for a time. She and her
husband then owned and operated Bugge's Upholstery
until 1994. William died in 1972 and Gloria
continued working at the upholstery
shop.
She
was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church and the
Business Women's Association. She volunteered with
Reach to Recovery. Gloria also enjoyed spending
time with her family.
Survivors
include three daughters, Janis Davis of Thief River
Falls, Sharon Gould of Los Angeles, Calif. and Sue
(Fred) Bernier of St. Hilaire; three grand
children; and two great-grandchildren.
Gloria
was preceded in death by her husband, William, two
children, Carol and Priscilla, in infancy; and one
great-grandson.
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