Gloria Ann was born to Max and Anna Stach in Fargo, ND on November 2, 1927, just minutes before her beloved twin brother. She was raised with her seven siblings on the family farm in Callaway, Minnesota. As a young woman, she ventured to Minneapolis to go to school. In 1944, she met and married Raymond Jacoby. Their first two children were born in Minnesota and shortly thereafter they moved to Montana where they welcomed eight more children. They shared 51 years together until his passing in 1995. In 1996, she met Sam Moore and fell in love, giddy as a schoolgirl. They married in 1997 and were married until his passing in 2008. Gloria left this earth to be with her loved ones on January 31, 2022. She died of Parkinson's Disease.
Gloria was good at everything she did and worked incredibly hard whether it was volunteering at the Sons of Norway making Vikings for the State Fair, volunteering at Lady of Lourdes annual bazaar and with the OLL Altar Society, or waitressing at Gordons restaurant. After her kids were finally all in school, Mom received night school training to get the job she loved most - a Ward Secretary at Columbus Hospital where she thrived and was beloved by her coworkers. To this day people tell us how much they loved working with her.
Mom knew how to have fun! She loved to bowl and was active in league in the sixties and passed this love of bowling to her children. She loved to dance, there wasn't a polka or waltz she didn't love and even enjoyed watching Polka on TV, much to her grandchildren's chagrin. She had the cutest way of wiggling her shoulders to the music and we teased her relentlessly about it. She'd play any card game with gusto and could roll dice with the best of them, something she would do for hours with her grandchildren. She made crafts with the grandkids, taught them how to cook a variety of things and always, always had time for them. She thoroughly enjoyed gardening and needlepoint and Bingo. She enjoyed fishing at Bean Lake and camping in the Benchmark at the Golie cabin with the kids and grandkids. She learned to drive later in her life, but it gave her a newfound freedom and there was no stopping her! She was driving all over the place-to visit relatives in Minnesota, to go to her grandkid's games (she was so proud of all of them!) or anywhere family was. During her years with Sam, they traveled to Yuma every winter and anywhere else the road took them. She loved every minute of her travels with Sam. She loved shoes and clothes and having her hair done (she passed all of this on to her girls!). She always looked fabulous.
She was kind and generous to a fault earning her the nicknames Mrs. Rockefeller and Mother Theresa from Raymond. She loved to give presents, big or small, but primarily she loved to cook and was a food-pusher. "Are you hungry?" were always the first words from Grandma when you walked in the door and "no" was simply not the right answer. You were, in fact, going to eat at Gloria's house or wherever she was staying. She made the best caramel nut fudge and caramel popcorn for her many appreciative relatives. Her kids and grandkids make them every year! To Gloria food was love and nothing made her happier than to cook for her kids and grandkids; bacon and peanut butter toast (buttered first, of course) for breakfast, soup after school, rhubarb crunch, Italian Cream Cake, and Russ' favorite –potato salad. As someone said, "Gloria was soup and food and love and home." We agree and we loved every minute of it, we just didn't know it at the time. Everyone was always welcome at moms, every stranger a friend she just didn't know yet. There was no such thing as too many visitors or too much company.
She had a profoundly deep faith and made sure her children were raised and educated as Catholics, sending them to Our Lady of Lourdes and Central Catholic Schools. She loved helping at or going to any fundraiser for either of these, especially in her later years.
Gloria was kind and caring, thoughtful and nurturing, always. She was a loving mom to ten children and any of their friends who needed a mom. She was a doting grandma to eighteen and any friend of theirs or really any child who walked in the door of wherever she happened to be. She was great-grandma to twenty-three and great-great-grandma to three. She was universally loved and adored, and we will miss her more than words can say. We love you mom. You were the very best Mom and Grandma anyone could ask for.
Gloria was preceded in death by her husbands, Raymond and Sam; half-siblings, Fern, Eunice, Gladys, Sylvia, and Elton; siblings, Enid, Gordon, Vivian, Virginia, Audrey, and Robert; beloved children, Diane, Sandra, Glorine, Mary, Richard, Ron, and Russ; grandson, David; and great grandson, Charlie. She has been joyously reunited with them and for this we are grateful.
She leaves behind a sister, Joyce Bush of Great Falls; her children, Rodger (Darla) Jacoby of Great Falls, Doreen (Jim) Hooson of Billings, Dawn Wrigg of Helena and daughter-in-law, Lisa Jacoby of Helena. She also leaves her adoring grandchildren, Dan (Kim) Holland, Ron Jacoby, Heather (Mike) Irvine, Tammy (Pete) Townsend, Justin Jacoby, Liz (Jeff) Herzog, Naomi (Matt) Franchetti, Nicole (Chris) Sutor, Adam (Melissa) Jacoby, Travis (Alicia) Jacoby, Matt (Katie) Norton, Megan (Derick) Ruby, Sam (Ali) Hooson, Kelci Jacoby, Sydne Jacoby, and Nick and Lexi Wrigg; twenty-two great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. She leaves behind so many she loved including Melody Norton, Kam and Megan Wrigg, Mary Jo and Tim Stebbins; her beloved nieces and nephews, cousins, and friends too numerous to mention.
We will celebrate Gloria's life with a vigil at 6:00 p.m. Friday, February 4, 2022, at O'Connor Memorial Chapel. The vigil will be a joyous sharing of stories and laughter and love. If you are inclined to go to one service, let it be this one, as it will be your opportunity to share a favorite story of Gloria and we would love to hear it. We will also honor her deep faith with a funeral liturgy at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, February 5, 2022, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. A burial will follow at Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Gloria loved her caregivers at Bee Hive, and we thank them for treating her like family.
Memorials may be sent to Peace Hospice, Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, or Central Catholic School.
Published by O'Connor Funeral Home, Great Falls, MT on Wednesday, February 2, 2022
Gloria was good at everything she did and worked incredibly hard whether it was volunteering at the Sons of Norway making Vikings for the State Fair, volunteering at Lady of Lourdes annual bazaar and with the OLL Altar Society, or waitressing at Gordons restaurant. After her kids were finally all in school, Mom received night school training to get the job she loved most - a Ward Secretary at Columbus Hospital where she thrived and was beloved by her coworkers. To this day people tell us how much they loved working with her.
Mom knew how to have fun! She loved to bowl and was active in league in the sixties and passed this love of bowling to her children. She loved to dance, there wasn't a polka or waltz she didn't love and even enjoyed watching Polka on TV, much to her grandchildren's chagrin. She had the cutest way of wiggling her shoulders to the music and we teased her relentlessly about it. She'd play any card game with gusto and could roll dice with the best of them, something she would do for hours with her grandchildren. She made crafts with the grandkids, taught them how to cook a variety of things and always, always had time for them. She thoroughly enjoyed gardening and needlepoint and Bingo. She enjoyed fishing at Bean Lake and camping in the Benchmark at the Golie cabin with the kids and grandkids. She learned to drive later in her life, but it gave her a newfound freedom and there was no stopping her! She was driving all over the place-to visit relatives in Minnesota, to go to her grandkid's games (she was so proud of all of them!) or anywhere family was. During her years with Sam, they traveled to Yuma every winter and anywhere else the road took them. She loved every minute of her travels with Sam. She loved shoes and clothes and having her hair done (she passed all of this on to her girls!). She always looked fabulous.
She was kind and generous to a fault earning her the nicknames Mrs. Rockefeller and Mother Theresa from Raymond. She loved to give presents, big or small, but primarily she loved to cook and was a food-pusher. "Are you hungry?" were always the first words from Grandma when you walked in the door and "no" was simply not the right answer. You were, in fact, going to eat at Gloria's house or wherever she was staying. She made the best caramel nut fudge and caramel popcorn for her many appreciative relatives. Her kids and grandkids make them every year! To Gloria food was love and nothing made her happier than to cook for her kids and grandkids; bacon and peanut butter toast (buttered first, of course) for breakfast, soup after school, rhubarb crunch, Italian Cream Cake, and Russ' favorite –potato salad. As someone said, "Gloria was soup and food and love and home." We agree and we loved every minute of it, we just didn't know it at the time. Everyone was always welcome at moms, every stranger a friend she just didn't know yet. There was no such thing as too many visitors or too much company.
She had a profoundly deep faith and made sure her children were raised and educated as Catholics, sending them to Our Lady of Lourdes and Central Catholic Schools. She loved helping at or going to any fundraiser for either of these, especially in her later years.
Gloria was kind and caring, thoughtful and nurturing, always. She was a loving mom to ten children and any of their friends who needed a mom. She was a doting grandma to eighteen and any friend of theirs or really any child who walked in the door of wherever she happened to be. She was great-grandma to twenty-three and great-great-grandma to three. She was universally loved and adored, and we will miss her more than words can say. We love you mom. You were the very best Mom and Grandma anyone could ask for.
Gloria was preceded in death by her husbands, Raymond and Sam; half-siblings, Fern, Eunice, Gladys, Sylvia, and Elton; siblings, Enid, Gordon, Vivian, Virginia, Audrey, and Robert; beloved children, Diane, Sandra, Glorine, Mary, Richard, Ron, and Russ; grandson, David; and great grandson, Charlie. She has been joyously reunited with them and for this we are grateful.
She leaves behind a sister, Joyce Bush of Great Falls; her children, Rodger (Darla) Jacoby of Great Falls, Doreen (Jim) Hooson of Billings, Dawn Wrigg of Helena and daughter-in-law, Lisa Jacoby of Helena. She also leaves her adoring grandchildren, Dan (Kim) Holland, Ron Jacoby, Heather (Mike) Irvine, Tammy (Pete) Townsend, Justin Jacoby, Liz (Jeff) Herzog, Naomi (Matt) Franchetti, Nicole (Chris) Sutor, Adam (Melissa) Jacoby, Travis (Alicia) Jacoby, Matt (Katie) Norton, Megan (Derick) Ruby, Sam (Ali) Hooson, Kelci Jacoby, Sydne Jacoby, and Nick and Lexi Wrigg; twenty-two great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. She leaves behind so many she loved including Melody Norton, Kam and Megan Wrigg, Mary Jo and Tim Stebbins; her beloved nieces and nephews, cousins, and friends too numerous to mention.
We will celebrate Gloria's life with a vigil at 6:00 p.m. Friday, February 4, 2022, at O'Connor Memorial Chapel. The vigil will be a joyous sharing of stories and laughter and love. If you are inclined to go to one service, let it be this one, as it will be your opportunity to share a favorite story of Gloria and we would love to hear it. We will also honor her deep faith with a funeral liturgy at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, February 5, 2022, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. A burial will follow at Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Gloria loved her caregivers at Bee Hive, and we thank them for treating her like family.
Memorials may be sent to Peace Hospice, Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, or Central Catholic School.
Published by O'Connor Funeral Home, Great Falls, MT on Wednesday, February 2, 2022
Gloria Ann was born to Max and Anna Stach in Fargo, ND on November 2, 1927, just minutes before her beloved twin brother. She was raised with her seven siblings on the family farm in Callaway, Minnesota. As a young woman, she ventured to Minneapolis to go to school. In 1944, she met and married Raymond Jacoby. Their first two children were born in Minnesota and shortly thereafter they moved to Montana where they welcomed eight more children. They shared 51 years together until his passing in 1995. In 1996, she met Sam Moore and fell in love, giddy as a schoolgirl. They married in 1997 and were married until his passing in 2008. Gloria left this earth to be with her loved ones on January 31, 2022. She died of Parkinson's Disease.
Gloria was good at everything she did and worked incredibly hard whether it was volunteering at the Sons of Norway making Vikings for the State Fair, volunteering at Lady of Lourdes annual bazaar and with the OLL Altar Society, or waitressing at Gordons restaurant. After her kids were finally all in school, Mom received night school training to get the job she loved most - a Ward Secretary at Columbus Hospital where she thrived and was beloved by her coworkers. To this day people tell us how much they loved working with her.
Mom knew how to have fun! She loved to bowl and was active in league in the sixties and passed this love of bowling to her children. She loved to dance, there wasn't a polka or waltz she didn't love and even enjoyed watching Polka on TV, much to her grandchildren's chagrin. She had the cutest way of wiggling her shoulders to the music and we teased her relentlessly about it. She'd play any card game with gusto and could roll dice with the best of them, something she would do for hours with her grandchildren. She made crafts with the grandkids, taught them how to cook a variety of things and always, always had time for them. She thoroughly enjoyed gardening and needlepoint and Bingo. She enjoyed fishing at Bean Lake and camping in the Benchmark at the Golie cabin with the kids and grandkids. She learned to drive later in her life, but it gave her a newfound freedom and there was no stopping her! She was driving all over the place-to visit relatives in Minnesota, to go to her grandkid's games (she was so proud of all of them!) or anywhere family was. During her years with Sam, they traveled to Yuma every winter and anywhere else the road took them. She loved every minute of her travels with Sam. She loved shoes and clothes and having her hair done (she passed all of this on to her girls!). She always looked fabulous.
She was kind and generous to a fault earning her the nicknames Mrs. Rockefeller and Mother Theresa from Raymond. She loved to give presents, big or small, but primarily she loved to cook and was a food-pusher. "Are you hungry?" were always the first words from Grandma when you walked in the door and "no" was simply not the right answer. You were, in fact, going to eat at Gloria's house or wherever she was staying. She made the best caramel nut fudge and caramel popcorn for her many appreciative relatives. Her kids and grandkids make them every year! To Gloria food was love and nothing made her happier than to cook for her kids and grandkids; bacon and peanut butter toast (buttered first, of course) for breakfast, soup after school, rhubarb crunch, Italian Cream Cake, and Russ' favorite –potato salad. As someone said, "Gloria was soup and food and love and home." We agree and we loved every minute of it, we just didn't know it at the time. Everyone was always welcome at moms, every stranger a friend she just didn't know yet. There was no such thing as too many visitors or too much company.
She had a profoundly deep faith and made sure her children were raised and educated as Catholics, sending them to Our Lady of Lourdes and Central Catholic Schools. She loved helping at or going to any fundraiser for either of these, especially in her later years.
Gloria was kind and caring, thoughtful and nurturing, always. She was a loving mom to ten children and any of their friends who needed a mom. She was a doting grandma to eighteen and any friend of theirs or really any child who walked in the door of wherever she happened to be. She was great-grandma to twenty-three and great-great-grandma to three. She was universally loved and adored, and we will miss her more than words can say. We love you mom. You were the very best Mom and Grandma anyone could ask for.
Gloria was preceded in death by her husbands, Raymond and Sam; half-siblings, Fern, Eunice, Gladys, Sylvia, and Elton; siblings, Enid, Gordon, Vivian, Virginia, Audrey, and Robert; beloved children, Diane, Sandra, Glorine, Mary, Richard, Ron, and Russ; grandson, David; and great grandson, Charlie. She has been joyously reunited with them and for this we are grateful.
She leaves behind a sister, Joyce Bush of Great Falls; her children, Rodger (Darla) Jacoby of Great Falls, Doreen (Jim) Hooson of Billings, Dawn Wrigg of Helena and daughter-in-law, Lisa Jacoby of Helena. She also leaves her adoring grandchildren, Dan (Kim) Holland, Ron Jacoby, Heather (Mike) Irvine, Tammy (Pete) Townsend, Justin Jacoby, Liz (Jeff) Herzog, Naomi (Matt) Franchetti, Nicole (Chris) Sutor, Adam (Melissa) Jacoby, Travis (Alicia) Jacoby, Matt (Katie) Norton, Megan (Derick) Ruby, Sam (Ali) Hooson, Kelci Jacoby, Sydne Jacoby, and Nick and Lexi Wrigg; twenty-two great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. She leaves behind so many she loved including Melody Norton, Kam and Megan Wrigg, Mary Jo and Tim Stebbins; her beloved nieces and nephews, cousins, and friends too numerous to mention.
We will celebrate Gloria's life with a vigil at 6:00 p.m. Friday, February 4, 2022, at O'Connor Memorial Chapel. The vigil will be a joyous sharing of stories and laughter and love. If you are inclined to go to one service, let it be this one, as it will be your opportunity to share a favorite story of Gloria and we would love to hear it. We will also honor her deep faith with a funeral liturgy at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, February 5, 2022, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. A burial will follow at Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Gloria loved her caregivers at Bee Hive, and we thank them for treating her like family.
Memorials may be sent to Peace Hospice, Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, or Central Catholic School.
Published by O'Connor Funeral Home, Great Falls, MT on Wednesday, February 2, 2022
Gloria was good at everything she did and worked incredibly hard whether it was volunteering at the Sons of Norway making Vikings for the State Fair, volunteering at Lady of Lourdes annual bazaar and with the OLL Altar Society, or waitressing at Gordons restaurant. After her kids were finally all in school, Mom received night school training to get the job she loved most - a Ward Secretary at Columbus Hospital where she thrived and was beloved by her coworkers. To this day people tell us how much they loved working with her.
Mom knew how to have fun! She loved to bowl and was active in league in the sixties and passed this love of bowling to her children. She loved to dance, there wasn't a polka or waltz she didn't love and even enjoyed watching Polka on TV, much to her grandchildren's chagrin. She had the cutest way of wiggling her shoulders to the music and we teased her relentlessly about it. She'd play any card game with gusto and could roll dice with the best of them, something she would do for hours with her grandchildren. She made crafts with the grandkids, taught them how to cook a variety of things and always, always had time for them. She thoroughly enjoyed gardening and needlepoint and Bingo. She enjoyed fishing at Bean Lake and camping in the Benchmark at the Golie cabin with the kids and grandkids. She learned to drive later in her life, but it gave her a newfound freedom and there was no stopping her! She was driving all over the place-to visit relatives in Minnesota, to go to her grandkid's games (she was so proud of all of them!) or anywhere family was. During her years with Sam, they traveled to Yuma every winter and anywhere else the road took them. She loved every minute of her travels with Sam. She loved shoes and clothes and having her hair done (she passed all of this on to her girls!). She always looked fabulous.
She was kind and generous to a fault earning her the nicknames Mrs. Rockefeller and Mother Theresa from Raymond. She loved to give presents, big or small, but primarily she loved to cook and was a food-pusher. "Are you hungry?" were always the first words from Grandma when you walked in the door and "no" was simply not the right answer. You were, in fact, going to eat at Gloria's house or wherever she was staying. She made the best caramel nut fudge and caramel popcorn for her many appreciative relatives. Her kids and grandkids make them every year! To Gloria food was love and nothing made her happier than to cook for her kids and grandkids; bacon and peanut butter toast (buttered first, of course) for breakfast, soup after school, rhubarb crunch, Italian Cream Cake, and Russ' favorite –potato salad. As someone said, "Gloria was soup and food and love and home." We agree and we loved every minute of it, we just didn't know it at the time. Everyone was always welcome at moms, every stranger a friend she just didn't know yet. There was no such thing as too many visitors or too much company.
She had a profoundly deep faith and made sure her children were raised and educated as Catholics, sending them to Our Lady of Lourdes and Central Catholic Schools. She loved helping at or going to any fundraiser for either of these, especially in her later years.
Gloria was kind and caring, thoughtful and nurturing, always. She was a loving mom to ten children and any of their friends who needed a mom. She was a doting grandma to eighteen and any friend of theirs or really any child who walked in the door of wherever she happened to be. She was great-grandma to twenty-three and great-great-grandma to three. She was universally loved and adored, and we will miss her more than words can say. We love you mom. You were the very best Mom and Grandma anyone could ask for.
Gloria was preceded in death by her husbands, Raymond and Sam; half-siblings, Fern, Eunice, Gladys, Sylvia, and Elton; siblings, Enid, Gordon, Vivian, Virginia, Audrey, and Robert; beloved children, Diane, Sandra, Glorine, Mary, Richard, Ron, and Russ; grandson, David; and great grandson, Charlie. She has been joyously reunited with them and for this we are grateful.
She leaves behind a sister, Joyce Bush of Great Falls; her children, Rodger (Darla) Jacoby of Great Falls, Doreen (Jim) Hooson of Billings, Dawn Wrigg of Helena and daughter-in-law, Lisa Jacoby of Helena. She also leaves her adoring grandchildren, Dan (Kim) Holland, Ron Jacoby, Heather (Mike) Irvine, Tammy (Pete) Townsend, Justin Jacoby, Liz (Jeff) Herzog, Naomi (Matt) Franchetti, Nicole (Chris) Sutor, Adam (Melissa) Jacoby, Travis (Alicia) Jacoby, Matt (Katie) Norton, Megan (Derick) Ruby, Sam (Ali) Hooson, Kelci Jacoby, Sydne Jacoby, and Nick and Lexi Wrigg; twenty-two great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. She leaves behind so many she loved including Melody Norton, Kam and Megan Wrigg, Mary Jo and Tim Stebbins; her beloved nieces and nephews, cousins, and friends too numerous to mention.
We will celebrate Gloria's life with a vigil at 6:00 p.m. Friday, February 4, 2022, at O'Connor Memorial Chapel. The vigil will be a joyous sharing of stories and laughter and love. If you are inclined to go to one service, let it be this one, as it will be your opportunity to share a favorite story of Gloria and we would love to hear it. We will also honor her deep faith with a funeral liturgy at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, February 5, 2022, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. A burial will follow at Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Gloria loved her caregivers at Bee Hive, and we thank them for treating her like family.
Memorials may be sent to Peace Hospice, Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, or Central Catholic School.
Published by O'Connor Funeral Home, Great Falls, MT on Wednesday, February 2, 2022
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