Gloria Casey

Gloria A. Casey
10/3/1933 - 11/28/2015
Gloria was born in Pueblo, Colorado to Elsie and Joseph Thompson on October 3, 1933. She attended schools in Nampa (old Happy Valley), Mountain Home, Riggins, and St. Teresa's in Boise. Later she moved to California where she graduated from Hollywood High, Hancock College and attended Cal Poly University.
Gloria married Lowell C. Casey on May 22, 1954 at the Naval Station, Long Beach, California. They loved in Chula Vista and Santa Maria, California and in 1981 settled in Nampa, Idaho. Their two children are Kevin M. Casey, of Nampa and Colleen Casey, of Vancouver. They also raised and homeschooled two grandchildren, Cameron Casey, of Caldwell and Kristen Sauer of Meridian. Other grandchildren are Sean Casey, Ryan Casey, Casey Dunivan and Rylee Casey, plus some very delightful great-grandchildren, Xia, Samantha, Brennan, Ethan, and Donavin Lowell who passed on April 3, 2009.
Gloria, for the most part was a full time wife, mother, and caregiver to her mother-in-law Claire. She had a lifetime interest in Bible study and eclectic interests in history, reading, the arts and gardening. She greatly enjoyed membership in Beta Sigma Phi, being a Cub Scout Den Mother, and especially homeschooling. As a longtime member of Zion Lutheran Church, She was the church librarian and very active in LWML Women's group. Gloria especially loved books and libraries, peanut butter and hotdogs, and museums, and all cats - especially her latest, whited-haired Dolly Madison.
Funeral services will be held in her honor on Thursday, December 3, 2015 at 1:00 pm at Alsip and Persons Funeral Chapel, 404 10th Ave. South Nampa, viewing will be held prior to the service starting at noon. Interment will follow at Kohlerlawn Cemetery.