Service Details
A celebration of Gloria’s life will be held on Sunday, August 15, 2021, at 11: 00 a.m. at the funeral home. Friends and relatives are invited to meet with the family on Sunday from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service. In lieu of flowers, memorial remembrances to the DAV, Milwaukee, WI or the VFW Legacy Museum, 820 Main Street, Racine, WI 53403 would be appreciated.
Per the CDC guidelines, the family kindly asks everyone be masked to protect the children and the immunocompromised at the service.
Gloria D. Kosterman, age 92 of Racine passed away peacefully on July 31, 2021.
She was born on February 9, 1929, in Sioux City, IA a daughter of the late John Quentin and Marguerite Alberta (nee: Blenderman) Armbruster.
On March 15, 1957, in Waukegan, IL she was united in marriage to Lawrence Robert Kosterman. Sadly, he preceded her in death on December 13,1991.
She was employed with Wisconsin Bell in her early years and took great pride in the fact she was an “old fashioned telephone operator”. Gloria had also been employed with Value Village. She had fond memories of singing with a band while she was in high school.
Watching television, eating, going to the movies, her working career, and her role as a mom, grandmother, great and great great grandmother, an aunt and a mother-in-law brought Gloria much joy throughout her life.
Survivors include her children, Susan (Jim) Gottfredsen, daughter in law Gabrielle Kosterman, Margaret Henzig, Jerome (Mary) Kosterman, and Timothy Kosterman; her grandchildren, Rachel (Joshua) Gage, Charity Gottfredsen, Linda Kosterman, Andrew (Hyun Ju) Kosterman, Erica Kosterman, Samantha Kosterman, Viginia (Matthew) Ziegler, Paulette (Thomas) Radke, Charlotte (Thomas) Thielen, Robert Kosterman, Christina (Steve Brest) Dykstra, and Jenniffer Kosterman; great grandchildren, Joshua, Katherine, Zachary, Ellie, Grace, Zoe, Brianne, Ethan, Arielle, Cyril, Christopher, Natalie, Brianna, Zakary, Nathan, Dani, and “one on the way”; her great great grandchildren, Jade and Kayce.
Along with her parents and husband, Gloria was preceded in death by a son John, and a sister Shirley Jean Lee.
Mary Kosterman says
Mom, we love you bunches and will miss you greatly! Heaven received a special Lady on Saturday!
Lisa Grant says
My condolences to the family. I cleaned for Gloria for a short time at Parkview, she was a sweetheart. She would always stop me in the hall to chat or just to say hi. One day we were talking about Value Village not sure how the subject came up. She told me what she did there and how much she liked it. My daughter also worked at Value Village and said she was so funny. I loved talking to her and hearing her stories.
R.I.P. Gloria
Karen Hansen-Poplawski says
Gloria, you were one special lady. I will cherish all our talks, visits and lunch dates. I wish I could be there for your send off to be with all the other angels you will sing with, but I won’t be in town. Fly high Mrs. K and keep an eye over us all.