Gloria Y. Anderson

Gloria Y. Anderson, 91, passed away on Thursday, February 8, 2018 in Sun City, AZ. Gloria lived a full life and by the verse of Psalm 118:24 – This is the day the Lord has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it. She is survived by her sister, Helen Nelson; niece, Kris Cruikshank (Mike) and nephew, Rob Henningsgard (Lynn).

Memorial service will be Thursday, February 15, 11AM, at American Lutheran Church, 17200 N. Del Webb Blvd., Sun City, AZ 85373 with a light luncheon to follow.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Olivet Lutheran Church in Fargo, ND.

Gilbert Highnet, a mid 20th century Scottish American teacher of the humanities, once said, “A good teacher is a determined person.” This was certainly true of my Aunt Gloria. She was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis over 45 years ago and fought for her health and Independence for the rest of her life.

Gloria’s family was comprised of educators; her parents Virgil and Julia Crews, her sister Helen Nelson, her husband Beverly Anderson, and her niece Kris Cruikshank. Gloria taught for 42 years. She earned her Master's Degree from the University of Minnesota along with her sister, her niece, and her great nephew. A family of Golden Gophers

Gloria’s passion was learning. She had an extensive library and was never without a book nearby. Gloria was a world traveler. She visited Canada, Mexico, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Turkey, the Philippines, Germany, and England.

As a dedicated antique collector, she acquired an extensive museum quality collection of inkwells.

Gloria supported her churches enthusiastically and was a choir member for many years.

In closing, we would like all of you to honor Gloria by rejoicing in every day. She has been able to leave behind the troubles of this life and is now embraced by those who went before her.