Gloria
Rugland, 76
Thief
River Falls - Gloria Rugland, 76, died Monday,
June 18, 2001 at Northwest Medical Center in Thief
River Falls.
Services
were held on Friday, 
June
22, at 2 p.m. at Green Funeral Home in Thief River
Falls with Rev. Merrill Kindall officiating. Ida
Nordvall was the organist, and the soloist was
Vanessa Anderson. Casketbearers were Jade
Fredrickson, Lance Fredrickson, Wayne Hanson,
Blaine Rugland, Rex Rugland and Stewart Rugland.
Interment was in Greenwood Cemetery in Thief River
Falls with Green Funeral Home in charge in of the
arrangements.
Gloria
Beatrice Smith was born on April 8, 1925 in Akron,
Ohio, the daughter of Oda and Tressie Marie (Hogue)
Smith. She grew up and attended school in
Clarkrange, Tenn.
Gloria
met Robert Rugland while he was on leave during
World War II, and the couple was married on October
5, 1946. The resided in Roseau until 1969 when they
moved to Thief River Falls.
She
enjoyed crafts, gardening, bowling and especially
spending time with her grandchildren.
Gloria
is survived by her husband, Bob; three daughters,
Jan (Jerry Doherty) Harshaw of Roy, Wash., Diane
Fritz of Thief River Falls and Kelly (Bill)
Merchant of St. Cloud; six grandchildren; two
great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mary (Eddie)
Jackoski of Miami, Fla. and Helen (Clayton) Alred
of Clarkrange, Tenn; a brother, Bob (Gloria) Smith
of Clarkrange, Tenn.; a sister-in-law; and several
nieces and nephews.
She
was preceded in death by her parents.
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