The Funeral Service for Gloria Elaine (Dahl) Seberson will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, November 14, 2008, at
Grace
Lutheran
Church
.
The Reverend Todd Walsh will officiate.
Interment will be in
East
Freeborn
Lutheran
Church
Cemetery
.
Visitation will be from 4-7 on Thursday at Bonnerup Funeral Service,
Albert Lea
, and one hour before the service at the church.
Gloria died Monday morning, November 10, 2008, at the Good Samaritan Center.
She was 84 years old.
Gloria was born on January 19, 1924, in
Albert Lea
, the daughter of Alvin E. and Vivian O. (Overgaard) Dahl.
She was raised in Bancroft Township, Freeborn Co., MN and attended rural country school, graduating from
Albert Lea
High School
.
She was united in marriage to Keith Duane Seberson on November 10, 1946, at
East
Freeborn
Lutheran
Church
, rural Albert Lea.
They lived in Staples,
Fulda
, and
Gaylord
,
MN
, following Keith’s career in the grocery store business.
They settled in Gaylord for 30 years until retiring back to Albert Lea.
Gloria had been a member of
Immanuel
Lutheran
Church
in Gaylord.
Most recently she was an active member of
Grace
Lutheran
Church
, serving faithfully for many years as an Altar Guild member and a member of
Deborah Circle
.
Gloria worked at the Lerdal Phone Company, was a part time grocer, and a kind, devoted, and loving mother.
Gloria was active as a volunteer in the Red Cross Auxiliary and the Naeve Hospital Auxiliary.
She enjoyed playing cards with friends and cribbage with her grandchildren.
She loved to bake and cook. She loved spending time with her brothers, sister, and families and her many close friends. Gloria’s greatest enjoyment was the time she spent with her grandchildren and family.
Gloria is survived by her children:
David K. (Sui Ru “Lucy”) Seberson of St. Louis Park, MN, Charles B. (Sherry) Seberson of Albert Lea, MN, Barbara (Robert VanCleave of Cheyenne, WY< Steven (Stephanie) Seberson of Tacoma, WA: grandchildren:
Tim, Betsy and Annie Seberson, Chris, Erika and Troy Seberson, Jackie and Emily VanCleave, Mike (Jill) VanCleave, Brittany, Peter and Olivia Seberson; step-granddaughter Amy; brothers and sister:
Alton (Beano) Dahl of Albert Lea, MN, Roger (Arla) Dahl of Albert Lea, MN, Carolyn (David) Schmitz of Albert Lea, MN; sister-in-law Jeanine Dahl of Albert Lea, MN and many nieces and nephews.
Gloria was preceded in death by her parents Alvin and Vivian Dahl, husband Keith Seberson, brother Paul Dahl, sister Marjorie, and twin sisters at birth.
Memorials may be made to Grace Lutheran Church Missions and to Lutheran World Relief.
