Gloria Fuhrer, 99, Bismarck, ND formerly of rural Herreid, SD joined her heavenly father on January 31, 2025 at her residence in Bismarck.  Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, February 6, 2025 at the Pollock Lutheran Church, Pollock, SD.  Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service on Thursday at the church.  The funeral will livestreamed at the bottom of the obituary on this page.

Gloria Ione Reierson was born on June 14,1925 (Flag Day) in rural Pollock, South Dakota, Campbell County, to Harold and Inga Reierson.  Inga was born in Norway and came to America at age 14.

Gloria was baptized on July 12, 1925, at the Spring Creek Lutheran Congregation Church, Pollock, South Dakota.  Gloria received her International Cross and Crown Certificate of Attendance at her Sunday School.  Her badge - solid gold cross and crown - was awarded on March 8, 1931.  Gloria was confirmed in her Lutheran faith at Spring Creek Lutheran Church on June 2, 1940.

With high marks, Gloria graduated from grade school on May 29,1939 and from high school in May 1943.  With World War ll underway, Gloria joined the United States Navy, training at Annapolis, Md. as a pharmacist's mate.  Gloria worked at the United States Naval Hospital, Long Beach, CA, until she was honorably discharged on August 27, 1946. Back in her beloved Dakotas, Gloria attended South Dakota State University until her marriage to World War ll veteran Edward Fuhrer on November 4, 1950.  They had two sons Roderick and Dana.

Gloria and Edward farmed North and South Dakota land until their retirement in 2006, when they moved to the Waterford (Touchmark) in Bismarck ND.  Edward Fuhrer passed away in February 2007.

Gloria was active in her church as a Sunday School teacher, Bible study leader, and choir member.  Gloria was active as well in the American Legion and Auxillary programs.  Gloria's gardens over the years were one her beloved treasures she tended with care and pride.  Gloria spent many many happy hours in her kitchen, where she baked much loved turtle cookies, crispies, and in a nod to her Norwegian heritage, krumkake, lefse, vafler, and sandnotter.  Over many years Gloria's treats were mailed to many relatives and friends and always with a letter included...and sometimes a cartoon.

Left to mourn Gloria are her sons, Rod (Kay) Fuhrer and Dana (Weyman) Fuhrer; her grandchildren, Stephanie (Jim) Eddie, Heather (Andy) Oestreich, Karrie (Steve) Bloememdaal and Tonia (Tejay) Fischer and her great grandchildren, Morgan, Olin, Becket and Rilla.