Gloria Minikus Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Gloria was born April 7, 1932, in Caladonia, Minnesota, the daughter of Julian and Minnie (Veum) Faa. On March 21, 1948, she was united in marriage to Henry E. Kimber in Preston, MN. They were later divorced. She then married Earl L. Minikus. He died February 21, 1992. She was a member of the Cedar Falls AMVETS and Eagle's Auxiliary and Nazareth Lutheran Church. Gloria is survived by four daughters, Lucretia (Luke) Krawietz of Garland, TX, Connie Story of Wylie, TX, Peggy (Keith) Jacks of Wylie, TX and Brenda (John) Everman of Cedar Falls; three sons, Jeff (Rose) Minikus of Kingston Springs, TN, Gary (Michelle) Minikus of Cedar Falls and Larry Minikus of Waterloo; three step-sons, Marvin and Lee Minikus, both of Cedar Falls and Gene Minikus of Traer; step-daughter, Wilma Boger of Parkersburg; sixteen grandchildren; fifteen great-grandchildren; several step grandchildren and step-great grandchildren; brother, Lennie Faa of Austin, MN; sister, Violet Dahl of Evansdale and Loving Companion, Wayne Pruisner of Cedar Falls. Gloria died Friday, October 17, 2003, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo. She was preceded in death by her parents, 2nd husband, daughter, Angela Minikus; son, Jerry Allen Kimber; step daughter, Earlene Howard; four brothers, Leland Walter, LaVerne and Leslie Faa; sister, Marian Hartley and grandson, Donald Ray Block.