Gloria H. Kreusler

She was born June 9, 1926, in Maud, Okla., the daughter of the late William C. and Mattie Cunningham Hodges.

On June 11, 1944, Gloria married Carl L. Kreusler. They shared 58 years of marriage until his passing Aug. 7, 2002.

She was a graduate of New Castle High School in Oklahoma and worked like “Rosie the Riveter” at McDonnell Douglas plant. Gloria was a member of First United Methodist Church and enjoyed baking and reading. She was a sweet, caring and loving woman.

Gloria’s memory will be cherished by her children, Judith McCausland of Daytona Beach, Fla., Anita (Larry) Harris of Jackson, Ohio, William C. (Evelyn) Kreusler of Howland and Martha (Rick) Griffing of Warren; sister, Nancy “Pat” Weatherford of New Castle, Okla.; nine grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.

Besides her husband, Gloria was preceded in death by her parents; six sisters; one brother; and her granddaughter, Julie Pilacik.

Services will be noon Monday, June 5, 2017, at Carl W. Hall Funeral Home, where the Rev. Yesudas Devadan will officiate. Friends may call 10 a.m. to noon Monday at the funeral home. Interment will be in Meadow Brook Memorial Park, Warren.

The family requests that material contributions be made to First United Methodist Church, 309 North Park Ave., Warren, OH 44481, in her memory.

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