of Melrose, Minn., died Dec. 15, 2010 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born April 27, 1946 and raised in Grand Marais, the daughter of Carl Jorgen and Martha Johnson. After raising her three children and working many years at the local Sears Catalog store, she moved to the Metro area in the late 1980s. On June 18, 1993, she married Dan Schmidt and lived in Melrose until her death. Gloria enjoyed bowling, camping, and going to the casino, but mostly she enjoyed her family and friends. She was a much-loved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She is survived by her husband Dan; children Tavane Bergstrom of Sauk Centre, and Pam (Tony) Cleary of Lebanon, Idaho; four stepchildren; 11 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, son Ronald “Chopper” Bergstrom and infant brother Samuel Johnson.
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