Obituary of Gloria Roberta Washburn

Gloria R. Washburn, age 82, passed away on April 23, 2017 at Fontana Kaiser Permanente Medical Center. She was born on March 26, 1935 in Freeport, IL to her parents Joy & Roberta Sword. She graduated from Lanett High in Illinois in 1953, then Graduating from Wesleyan University in 1953 with a Bachelor’s of Music. . Gloria lived in Iowa until moving to Banning, CA in 1963. She was active in the Church Choir & Ladies Club. She was a member of the Banning Methodist Church.

Gloria is survived by her daughters, Debie S. Lara (John Lara) of Banning, CA, Brenda Loera (Joe Loera) of Las Cruces, NM; granddaughters, Andrea Angulo (Roman) of Banning, CA, Elena Hernandez (Hecker) of Navarre, FL, Lyida Loera (Andy) of Groveland, CA; grandsons, John Lara, Jr., Thomas Lara (Melissa), Benjamin Lara all of Banning, CA, Jason Loera, David Loera both of Las Cruces, NM, Michael Loera of Navarre, FL; 12 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Joy and Roberta Sword & her husband of 43 years, Orval Washburn.

Services are to take place on Thursday, May 4, 2017 at the Banning United Methodist Church, Visitation to start at 10 am, Funeral Service at 11am with Burial to follow at San Gorgonio Memorial Park, of Banning, CA.