Gloria Krebs

Gloria Krebs, 73, of Redwood Falls, died on  Saturday, June 2, 2018, at her home in Redwood Falls.

Visitation preceded the funeral service at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 7, in the chapel of Sturm Funeral Home in Springfield. Interment was in St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery, Springfield.

Gloria Jean Krebs was born on Nov. 19, 1944, to Edward and Helen (Jenkins) Krebs in Comfrey. She lived in the Springfield area until 1971, when she moved to McGregor, Texas, until 1975, returned to Springfield where she lived until 1982, and  then moved to Redwood Falls where she lived until her death. Gloria was married to Merlyn Peterson and later to Kenneth Schnobrich. She was a homemaker and also worked as an office assistant, cafeteria aide, laundress, nursing aide, deli clerk, and retail associate. Gloria enjoyed visiting with family, playing cards and bingo, watching television especially to cheer on the Vikings, bowling, listening and dancing to country western and polka music, and walks with her companion, Macy Joy. 

She is survived by her children, Gary (Sharon) Peterson of Shoreview, Tammy (Dean) Evenson of Belgrade, Tim (Denise) Peterson of Park Rapids, Rick (Desiree) Schnobrich of Morgan, Dotty Schnobrich (Brad Lund) of Fairfax; 13 grandchildren, Nick (Chelsea), Alex (Ericka), Signey (Chris), Michaela (Jake), Zach (Lexie), Cody, Colin, Marcus, Robin, Paulina, Jayceon, Peyton, and Asher; three great-grandchildren, Eylah, Laylah, and Cecilia; and sister, Dorothy (Arnold) Turbes of Springfield. Gloria was preceded
in death by her parents, Edward, in 1974, and Helen, in 1999;  and her brother, Larry, in 1970, a casualty of the Vietnam War.

Sturm Funeral Home in Springfield was entrusted with funeral arrangements.. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.sturmfh.com.