Gloria Kay Michel

Gloria Kay Michel 58, Lincoln, died Sunday (6/1/08). Gloria was born on February 17, 1950 in Humboldt, Neb., the daughter of Carl & Bernice (Gobber) Bohling. The third of five children, she grew up on a farm south of Johnson, Neb. She was baptized and confirmed at Martin Luther Lutheran Church, rural Auburn, Neb. She graduated from Johnson High School in 1968, when she began her 40 year career at State Farm Insurance Company. She married her high school sweetheart Kenneth Michel on May 9, 1970 and two children were born to this union. She is a 1970 chartered member of Southwood Lutheran Church in Lincoln, where she was a past organist & vocal & bell choirs member. Family was the most important thing in Goria's life, including her two grandsons. She was a treasured mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, aunt, niece, and cousin. She enjoyed watching and attending NASCAR races, was a collector of special interests to her, enjoyed cross stitching and baking her Mom's well known cinnamon rolls. She and her husband did a lot of traveling throughout their marriage.
She is survived by: her husband, Kenneth, Lincoln; son, Travis Michel, Princeton, Neb.; daughter & son-in-law, Kendra & Todd Lippold, Lincoln; grandsons, Gage & Colton Lippold, Lincoln; brothers & sisters-in-law, Gene & Shirley Bohling, Lincoln; Gale & Pat Bohling, Crete; Greg & Bobbi Bohling, Malcoln; Joan Bohling, Lincoln; mother-in-law & father-in-law, Edwin & Elsa Michel, Auburn; brothers-in-law & sisters-in-law, Norm & Helen Michel, Sidney, Iowa; Laverne & Mary Michel, Johnson, Neb.; Maynard & Joannie Michel, Lincoln; Carolyn & Mel Bowman, Lincoln; many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins & friends. Preceded in death by: mother, Bernice Rodie-Bohling & father, Carl Bohling; brother, Gary Bohling.
Celebration of Life Service: 10 a.m. Wednesday (6/4/08) at Southwood Lutheran Church, 9300 South 40th Street. Pastor Michael Ryan officiating. Burial: Lincoln Memorial Park. Closed casket visitation: Family greeting friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday (6/3/08) at Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, 6800 South 14th Street. Memorials: In lieu of flowers to Susan G. Komen for the Cure, 5005 LBI Highway, Suite 250, Dallas, TX 75244; Southwood Lutheran Church; or the family. Condolences: www.lincolnfh.com. Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home.