February 22, 1951 - June 16, 2019 A memorial service will take place on Friday, June 28, 2019 at 11:00 AM at Christ Temple Church, 3498 N. 26th St., Kalamazoo, MI 49048. Private interment will be held at Harrison Cemetery in Decatur. Memorial contributions may be made to Senior Care Partners P.A.C.E. |
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Age 68, passed away at home on Sunday, June 16, 2019, with her family by her side. Gloria was born in Kalamazoo on February 22, 1951, the daughter of the late Alva E. and Jane E. (Shingledecker) Gould. On August 24, 1991, she was united in marriage to Vern Covell, Sr., who preceded her in death on May 7, 2013. Gloria was also preceded in death by her stepdaughter, Barbara Ann Covell and siblings, Mary Lee Ulrich, Alice Lucille Quick and David Ross, Arthur Clayton, Jon Mark, Tamara Faye and Marcea Jane Gould. She leaves behind to cherish memory a daughter, Amie (Chad Schafer) Covell; grandchildren, Dakeota and Jeffrey Farley; three great-grandchildren; sister, Kathryn Themins; stepchildren, Vern (Regina) Covell, Teresa (Thomas) Hayes and Henry (Becky) Covell; as well as 12 step-grandchildren and one step-great-grandchild and many nieces and nephews. |