Gloria Chavez

Minot

Gloria Chavez, 93, Minot, formerly of Sacramento, CA died on May 2, 2025 in a Minot nursing home.

Gloria was born on November 16, 1931 in San Antonio, Texas to Raphael and Sophia (Calderon) Péna. She was raised and educated in San Antonio where she graduated High School. Gloria was once married to Arthur Gonzales and Tony Chavez. She was employed as a civil service employee at McClellan Air Force Base near Sacramento in North Highlands, CA for six years. She moved to Minot in 1997 where she was employed as an office assistant at the American Red Cross and Minot Housing Authority prior to her retirement in December of 2016. Most recently, she had been a resident of Trinity Homes.

Gloria was a member of the First Assembly of God/Journey Church in Minot where she participated in missionary trips to Mexico. Gloria especially enjoyed traveling, family time, cooking and embroidery.

Gloria is survived by her children: Albert (Ramona) Gonzales, Rita English, Anthony Gonzales, Rosanna Gonzales and Cynthia Chavez; numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren; siblings: Virginia Exparza, Rueben Péna and MaryAnn Gembler along with several nieces, nephews and cousins.

Gloria was preceded in death by her parents, children: Renata Gonzales, Ruby Gonzalez, Arthur Gonzales; an infant son and siblings: Beatrice, Richard and Jesse Péna.

Graveside Service: 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at Rosehill Memorial Park, Minot.

Visitation: Tuesday from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in Thomas Family Funeral Home, Minot.

Memorials are preferred, in memory of Gloria, to American Cancer Society – https://donate.cancer.org/ or American Diabetes Association – https://donors.diabetes.org/

Memories and condolences may be shared at www.thomasfamilyfuneralhome.com.

Email: thomasfh@minot.com

Published by The Minot Daily News, May 5, 2025.