Gloria J. Shields
1933 - 2016 (82 years)-
Name Gloria J. Shields Born 4 Apr 1933 Paola, Miami County, Kansas 
[1, 2] Gender Female Died 6 Feb 2016 Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas [1, 2] Buried Saint Marys Catholic Cemetery, Louisburg, Miami County, Kansas [1] Person ID I513 McKeown Last Modified 11 Aug 2023
Father Byron B. Shields, b. 10 Dec 1899, Garfield County, Oklahoma , d. 15 Jan 1986, Kansas (Age 86 years) Mother Freda M. Hays, b. 4 Oct 1904, Kansas , d. 27 Jun 1983 (Age 78 years) Family ID F107 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Walter Vernon Stone, b. 21 Sep 1928, Kansas , d. 29 May 2003 (Age 74 years) Married 2 Oct 1954 [2] Last Modified 23 Oct 2017 Family ID F191 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Born - 4 Apr 1933 - Paola, Miami County, Kansas 
Died - 6 Feb 2016 - Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas 
Buried - - Saint Marys Catholic Cemetery, Louisburg, Miami County, Kansas = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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Notes - Gloria J. Stone, age 82, of Louisburg, KS passed away on Saturday, February 6, 2016 at KU Medical Center, Kansas City, KS. She was born April 4, 1933 at Paola, KS the daughter of Byron and Freda Hayes Shields. She was united in marriage on October 2, 1954 to Walter V. Stone. They were the first couple to be married in the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church when it was built in 1954.
Gloria graduated from Paola High School then moved to Louisburg after getting married to Walter. Her faith was an important part of her life. She played the organ and sang at the Catholic Church for many years, not only the church services but for many funerals. She enjoyed being outdoors, taking care of her yard and attending countless baseball and softball games as the “unofficial” score keeper. Gloria loved the holidays, spending time with family and sharing stories of her life. She always had a smile on her face and she didn’t know a stranger.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Walter V. Stone, brother, John Shields and sister, Betty Matney.
Survivors include four sons, Rick (Cheryl) Stone; Steve (Dehonna) Stone; Dennis (Lisa) Stone; and Greg Stone; 13 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
Courtesy of Penwell-Gabel Funeral Homes.
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- Gloria J. Stone, age 82, of Louisburg, KS passed away on Saturday, February 6, 2016 at KU Medical Center, Kansas City, KS. She was born April 4, 1933 at Paola, KS the daughter of Byron and Freda Hayes Shields. She was united in marriage on October 2, 1954 to Walter V. Stone. They were the first couple to be married in the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church when it was built in 1954.
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