Gloria Beatrice Ohren

Gloria Beatrice (Nelson) Ohren, 93, of Ashby, passed away on July 15, 2024, at the Ashby Living Center, surrounded by her loved ones. 

Gloria Beatrice Ohren was born on March 30, 1931, in Minneapolis, Minnesota the daughter of Peter and Edith (Holmstrom) Nelson. She was baptized and confirmed with Christina Lake Lutheran Church, attended Rural School District #35 in Lund Township and graduated from Evansville High School in 1949.

Gloria And Cecil Ohren were married on June 16, 1949, at her parent’s home. After their marriage they dairy farmed by Evansville. She was a homemaker raising her family and was employed with Crestview Manor Nursing Home for several years. After her retirement, she enjoyed being a Foster Grandparent for fifteen years with the Ashby School. Gloria enjoyed puzzles, quilting, flower gardening, dancing, crocheting and embroidery. Gloria and Cecil did some traveling, enjoyed eating out, she liked babysitting the grandchildren and especially enjoyed time with her family. She was a member of Christina Lake Lutheran Church.

She is survived by her four children, Linda (Richard) Walton of Ashby, Sharon (Tim) Harris of Tombstone, AZ, Gary (Barb) Ohren of Battle Lake and Terry (Teresa) Ohren of Ashby; 11 grandchildren Jason (Baillie)Walton, Darla (Troy) Thimjon, Larry (Heidi) Grove, Kim Grove, Justin (Ashley) Ohren, Ashley (Elijah) Hokanson, Tony Ohren, Tom Ohren, Chris Ohren, Matthew Ohren, Blake (Gabby) Ohren; and 21 great-grandchildren: Gracelyn, Layton, Lennox Walton; Tylee, Blaze, Tawny (Seth Buck) Thimjon; Benett (Savannah) Grove; Lucy, Keira, Ira, Bridger Ohren; Finley, Piper, Saylor, Harvey Hokanson, Averie, Elizabeth, Landon, Eisley, Paxten, and Boston Ohren. Gloria was preceded in death by her parents, Peter and Edith Nelson, brother Gerald Nelson, sister Margie Smedegard, and her husband, Cecil in October of 1997.

The Memorial Service will be Tuesday, July 23, 2024, at 2:00pm with a visitation one hour prior at the Christina Lake Church in Evansville, Minnesota. 

Interment at Christina Lake Cemetery.