Gloria MOLDEN

29 SEP 1933 - 25 MAR 2019

• BIRTH: 29 SEP 1933, Laporte County, IN
• DEATH: 25 MAR 2019, South Bend, IN

• MARRIAGE: 2 FEB 1957, St. Peter's Catholic Church, Laporte, IN

1.  Connie SZMANDA
2.  Pamela SZMANDA

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[N17019] Gloria Ann Szmanda
September 29, 1933 - March 25, 2019
South Bend - Gloria Ann Szmanda, 85, passed away on Monday, March 25, 2019 surrounded by her loving family. Gloria was born September 29, 1933 in LaPorte to the late Carl & Violette (Beckett) Molden. On February 2, 1957 in St. Peter's Church, LaPorte, Gloria married her loving husband James Szmanda. He preceded her in death on June 22, 2017. Gloria is survived by her children, Pamela Szmanda, Connie (T-Bone) Jones, James “Jimbo” (Kimberly) Szmanda, Susan (Joe) Karnes; grandchildren, Kelsey (Andy) Bogard, Melissa Jones, Makayla Karnes, Alexandra, Gabriella & Josephina Szmanda; brother, David Molden; in-laws, Jean (Bill) Cybulski, Sandy Paprocki and Gary (Pat) Szmanda. Gloria was a homemaker majority of her life. She was a wonderful baker, everyone loved her apple dumplings and pies, especially strawberry rhubarb. Gloria was an avid Notre Dame and Chicago Cubs fan. She loved her family more than anything and will be greatly missed. Visitation for Gloria will be 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm, Thursday, March 28, 2019 in ST. JOSEPH FUNERAL HOME, 824 S. Mayflower Rd. A Private Entombment Ceremony will take place in St. Joseph Cemetery. Gloria supported numerous charities. In Lieu of flowers, please donate to: Riley Children’s Hospital, 30 South Meridian St., Suite 200, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204, Wounded Warrior at www.woundedwarriorproject.org, or St. Joseph Indian School, at www.stjo.org. Condolences for the family may be made at www.sjfh.net.