Gloria J. Bigelow, 81, of Warsaw, died at 1:45 a.m. Nov. 6, 2008, in Mason Health & Rehab, Warsaw.
She was born March 10, 1927, in Goshen. On Aug. 1, 1946, in Williams County, Ohio, she married Marcus "Curly" Bigelow, who died July 19, 1985.
She worked at Big Boy Production, Playtime, Sun Metal and Blue Bell, and was the first female bus driver for Warsaw Community High School. She was a member of Warsaw First Baptist Church; Salvation Army's Home League; Women Independent Bowling League; and Euchre Club; and loved to go camping.
Surviving are a daughter, Peggy Foreman; six grandchildren: Charles Seitner, Silver Lake; Mark Seitner and Melinda Foreman, both of Warsaw; Matthew (and spouse Robin) Seitner, Mentone; Melissa Seitner, Claypool; and Mary (and spouse Chris) Huntley, Columbia City; nine great-grandchildren; and a sister, Lois Hamilton, Sebring, Fla. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Nancy Seitner, who died Nov. 10, 1989; a brother, Larry Shriver; and a sister, Phyllis McKenzie.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Titus Funeral Home, Warsaw, with Pastor Steve Peters, of First Baptist Church, Warsaw, officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw.
Calling is from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
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Memorials to the Alzheimer's Association, 922 E. Colfax Ave., South Bend, IN 46617; or Kosciusko Home Care & Hospice Inc., P.O. Box 1196, Warsaw, IN 46581-1196.
