Gloria L Jones

About Gloria

Gloria Lee Jones peacefully passed away on Saturday, March 18 at the age of 71 following a long illness. She was born to Ralph and Mildred (Tredemeyer) Brewer on February 11, 1952, in Corpus Christi, Texas. She graduated Oak Harbor High School in Whidbey Island, Washington. She was a ground radio specialist in the Air Force. There she met Kelly, her dedicated husband of 47 years. They married on May 10, 1976, in Valdosta, Georgia. She studied journalism and history at Kansas State University in Manhattan, KS. She gave birth to a daughter, Olivia, and two sons, Brandon and Sean. The family lived in numerous states including Georgia, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Wisconsin and finally settled in Hastings, Minnesota.

Gloria worked in a variety of occupations including veterinary assistant, retail worker at JC Penney, nursing home assistant, and book seller at Little Professor. Her passions were genealogy and quilting. She was the editor of the “Brewer Researcher” newsletter as well as a published author. She won numerous awards for her beautiful quilts. She loved experimenting with cooking and baking. A compassionate animal lover, she rescued many ferrets and two dogs. She proudly wore the name Grandmama and enjoyed spoiling her granddaughters.

Preceded in death by her parents, sister Rhonda Rose, brother-in-law Felix Hernandez, and daughter Olivia Anne. She is survived by her husband Kelly, sons Brandon and Sean (Christine), granddaughters Olivia and Victoria, brother Ralph (Carla) Brewer, sister Janice (Felix) Hernandez, as well as many extended family members.

Gloria requested no funeral or memorial services. Crescent Tide will be performing her cremation service.