Gloria Parker

Gloria Parker, formerly of Fredericksburg, Texas, age 93, passed away on February 8, 2025. She was born December 10, 1931 to Kenneth and Nora (Bellamy) Schrupp in Swanville, MN. Gloria graduated from Swanville High School in 1949. Gloria moved to Minneapolis after graduating high school, where she met Glenn. She married Glenn Parker on October 28, 1950 in Gray Eagle, MN. They made their home and began raising their family in New Brighton, MN until 1970 when they moved to Denver, CO. About 1984 Gloria and Glenn moved to Fredericksburg, TX. Gloria and Glenn built a wonderful life with a wide circle of friends. Gloria remained in Fredericksburg until her move in 2019 to Iowa. She resided at Longview Memory Care in Missouri Valley, IA from March, 2023 until her death. Gloria was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend; and will be missed by all who knew her.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving son and husband, Bruce and Glenn Parker; and dear sister, Joyce Motzko.

Gloria is survived by her daughters, Sally Turnipseed (Mike), Gail Whittingham (Michael) and Terri Heffelfinger (Doug); grandchildren, Heather Freeman (Chris), Sarah Linberg (Steve), Jessica Majxner (Jesse), Erin Heffelfinger (John Cook) and Max Whittingham (Audrey); great grandchildren, Ava Freeman, Payton Cook, Maddison Cook, Keegan Freeman and Bradi Majxner; her siblings, Donna Hardin, Kenneth Schrupp, Jr., Fred Schrupp, Lorna Loberg (Larry); and a host of other family and friends.

Inurnment will be held at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery Minneapolis, MN at a future date.