Gloria Vrieze

On November 3, 2020, Gloria Ann Vrieze, 78, of Fountain, Minn., passed away after a short battle with cancer.

Gloria was born on November 26, 1942, to Elnor and Myrtle (Olson) Danielson. Gloria was a 1960 graduate of Lanesboro High School. She married Nevin Vrieze May 8, 1965. They had four children: Kealon, Darin, Stuart, and Rhonda.

She worked at Mayo Clinic out of high school, and at a dentist’s office in Arlington, Va. She did in-home daycare for a few years, and cooked at Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield. Gloria waitressed at the Cheyenne Steak House while living in Mt. Vernon, Mo., from 1984-1987 before moving back to Fountain. She retired in 2019 from the Branding Iron where she had waitressed and immensely enjoyed for over 30 years.

Gloria was always a caregiver to all. She devoted her life to taking care of others. Prior to getting ill she cared for her great granddaughters a few days a week. She adored her family and her 10 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

She was an active member of Fountain Methodist Church and a member of the United Methodist Women. Gloria loved to bake and always had treats on hand for anyone who stopped by. She enjoyed visiting and playing cards with family.

Gloria is survived by her loving husband Nevin, of 55 years, sons Kealon (Jennifer) Vrieze of Harmony, Minn., Darin (Sheli) Vrieze of Mt. Vernon, Mo., Stuart (Nikka) Vrieze of Rochester, Minn., daughter Rhonda Willford of Preston, Minn.; grandchildren Amanda and Austen Vrieze, Kristin (Josh) Lindsey and Owen Vrieze, Tatum Whalen, Brody Vrieze and Caleb Harris, Zachary and Emily (Cory Draper) Willford, and Gracie Branch; great-grandchildren Trinity and Everlee Froemming, and Brooklynn and Marshall Draper; siblings Darlene Sutherland of Chatfield, Minn., Marlys (Elvin) Paulson of Rushford, Minn., Marilyn (Richard) Lykken of Waseca, Minn., and Linda (Thomas) Jenson of Lewisville, Tex.; sisters-in-law Linda (Roger) Danielson of Chatfield, Minn. and Barbara Borgen of Rochester, Minn.

She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers DeLoyce, Vernon (Jackie), Gerald, Robert (Marjorie), and Roger; sister Phyllis (David) Ellis, brother-in-law Bruce Sutherland, and son-in-law Terrance Willford.

Visitation will be held on November 9, 2020, at Faith United Methodist Church of Spring Valley, Minn., from 6-8:30 p.m. and continue one hour prior to the service on Tuesday, November 10, 2020, at the church.

Funeral services will be held at Faith United Methodist Church of Spring Valley, Minn., at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, November 10, 2020, with Pastor Deanna Woodward officiating. Burial will be held at Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery, Preston, Minn., at 2 p.m.

Masks and social distancing will be required. No lunch will be served due to COVID-19 and the state mandate.

Memories and condolences of Gloria may be shared at rochestercremationservicesmn.com.