Gloria Johnson, age 89, entered the gates of heaven on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022. She was the daughter of Hazel and Fred Gempeler. Gloria graduated from Monroe High School in 1951 and worked at Oaktron for many years. She married Stanley Johnson.
Throughout her life, Gloria loved animals, enjoyed her pet rabbits, parakeets and cats. She lived in Monroe and loved riding her bicycle all over, especially to meet her friends at their favorite coffee shop on the square. Since 2019, Gloria resided at Linden Grove in New Berlin, Wis.
Gloria was an avid Elvis Presley fan and collector. She loved when the hospice music staff visited and played the guitar and sang her favorite songs including on her final day.
Gloria is survived by the nieces and nephews she loved, Kay (Mike) Baier, Loran (Cynthia) Gempeler, Larry (Sheila) Gempeler and Donna (Larry) Schwitz; and many great- and great-great-nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; brother, Wayne; and sister-in-law, Thelma.
A private family celebration of life will be held at a later date.
A special thanks to all the Linden Grove and hospice staff that were so kind to her, especially during the pandemic isolation.
Memorials may be made in Gloria’s honor to the Monroe Humane Society.
We will miss the big smile she always had when we visited her and so many wonderful memories over past years celebrating family holidays together. Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com