Gloria Rose Austin, 83

 Gloria Rose Austin, 83, passed away Jan. 30, 2012, at Whitefish Care and Rehabilitation Center in Whitefish.

Gloria was born on March 4, 1928, in Great Falls, to Arthur and Rosamond (Trinastich) Lund. She was raised and educated in Great Falls.

She worked at Electric City Conservation as a florist.

In 1948, she met and married Kenneth “Tody” Roll.

She later worked as a secretary for Hall-Perry Machinery, and then at Great Falls National Bank.

In 1975, she met and married John H. Austin and remained a Whitefish resident since that time. She assisted with the operation of Austin Funeral Home in Whitefish until 1982, when she and John both retired.

Gloria always found time to maintain her skill as a talented florist and enjoyed gardening and doing hand crafts.

Gloria was preceded in death by her parents; her husband John in 1999; son-in law, Dennis Schoepp, in 2009; her brother, Dick Lund; and her sister and brother-in-law, Connie and Ted Lund. 

She is survived by her daughter, Kenria Schoepp, of Columbia Falls; her stepson, Richard Austin, of Tulsa, Okla.; sister-in-law, Kay Lund, of Kalispell; nephew, Peter Lund, of Whitefish; and niece, Jennifer Lund Higby, of Missoula.

Interment will be held at a later date.

You are invited to go to www.austinfh.com to offer condolences, share memories, and view Gloria's tribute wall.

Arrangements are entrusted to Austin Funeral Home.