Gloria Ann Heath

1934 - 2016

Gloria Ann Heath obituary, 1934-2016, Englewood, FL

BORN

1934

DIED

2016

FUNERAL HOME

Hodgson Funeral Home

608 20th Street

Rock Island, Illinois

Gloria Heath Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Sep. 26, 2016.

Gloria Ann Heath, 82 of Englewood, Florida, died Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at Englewood Health & Rehab Center.

Visitation will be from 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 29 at Hodgson Funeral Home, Rock Island. Funeral services will begin at 1:00 p.m. Interment will follow at Rock Island National Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the family.

Gloria was born on January 20, 1934 in Davenport, a daughter of Ralph and Elsie (Ahrens) Bartscher. She married Paul E. Heath, Jr. on October 16, 1957 in Davenport. He preceded her in death on February 15, 2015.

Gloria was a homemaker for much of her life, but also worked for Davenport Bank & Trust for 12 years. In her free time, she enjoyed dancing, traveling, bicycling, tennis, badminton, watching NASCAR, and being with her family. Before moving to Florida, she had been a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church, Davenport.

Survivors include her daughters, Dianna (Terry) Kitchen, Moline, and Sherry Heath, East Moline; grandchildren, Heather Kitchen and Todd Kitchen, both of Moline; great-grandchildren, Renee Shipp and Preston Fulton; sisters, Marion Drieier, Moline, and Betty Stinson, Louisville, KY; and several nieces and nephews.

In addition to her husband, her parents, and brothers, Roland and Don Bartscher preceded Mrs. Heath in death.

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September 27, 2016

Heather Kitchen

Grandma I love you so much and miss u alot you were my best friend you where always by my side. One day we will be together. I love your smile I love staying at your house. You would be so proud of me with raising my kids on my own you would love preston just like you loved Renee.

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