SIOUX CITY -- Gloria Mae Brouwer, 78, of Sioux City passed away Friday, March 5, 2010, at her home.
Services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Mark Lutheran Church, with the Rev. John Hagberg officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. today, with the family present 6 to 8 p.m. and a prayer service at 6:30 p.m., at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home. Online condolences may be sent to christysmith.com.
Gloria was born May 25, 1931, at Donnelly, Minn., the daughter of Fred and Mabel (Peterson) Gerber. She grew up in Donnelly and graduated from Alberta High School. She continued her education in Sioux City at St. Joseph's Hospital and became a lab technician. She worked at St. Joseph's Hospital and later Marian Health Care.
Gloria married Jack Brouwer on Sept. 8, 1951. Other than a short time in Montana, they made their home in Sioux City. When Jack became ill, Gloria was his caregiver.
She was an active member of St. Mark's Lutheran Church and its Rachael's Circle, Bible study and was a Sunday school teacher. Gloria was also a member of the American Society of Clinical Pathologists. She loved entertaining her family and enjoyed reading, painting and working with her roses while gardening.
Survivors include three daughters, Vesta and Darrell Clausen, Teresa and Randy Worrell and Anita Gossett, all of Sioux City; a son, Thomas and Kris Brouwer of Sioux City; 14 grandchildren; and 25 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Jack; a great-grandson, Gabriel Clausen; and two brothers, Ronald Gerber and Dr. Robert Gerber.