Gloria Irene Rodgers

Gloria Irene Rodgers

Gloria Rodgers Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Langeland Family Funeral Homes Memorial Chapel - Kalamazoo on Nov. 16, 2023.

Passed away early Sunday morning, November 12, 2023, in Warren, Michigan. Gloria was born on December 28, 1944, in Allegan, Michigan, to the late Grover and Nora (Stewart) Eastman. Early in her life, she attended some college courses after graduating high school. On January 28, 1961, Gloria married her best friend, Ed, who she spent many loving years with, until Ed’s passing.

Surviving Gloria is her daughter, Whitney (Barry) Bryan; grandchildren, David Saddler, Briana Bryan, Dominique Bryan; eight great-grandchildren; and sister, Doris (Jim) Tripp. Preceding her in passing are her parents, husband, and siblings, Alfred Anderson, Richard Anderson, Barbara Anderson, and Linda Munger.

Friends are welcome to join the family at a brunch held at 5164 Deep Point Drive, Portage, Michigan, from 12pm to 3pm on Sunday, November 19, 2023. Visitation will be held following brunch at Langeland Family Funeral Homes Burial and Cremation Services, 622 South Burdick Street, Kalamazoo, Michigan, from 4pm to 7pm. Burial will take place privately at Mt. Ever Rest Memorial Park.

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Langeland Family Funeral Homes Memorial Chapel - Kalamazoo

622 South Burdick Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49007

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