Gloria Dinsdale December 19, 1926 - August 1, 2024 OMAHA - Gloria Dinsdale of Omaha and Palmer, Nebraska, was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Roy Dinsdale. She is survived by daughter, Jane Dinsdale Rogers and son, Sid (Dawn) of Omaha and by her son Christ (Joy) of Denver. Gloria is also survived by 10 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren in Nebraska and Colorado.
Gloria was born on December 19, 1926, in McCook, Nebraska to Maude and Colonel Stephens. She spent her childhood in Grand Island, Nebraska where her father managed The Yancey Hotel. After high school, Gloria attended Ward Belmont College in Nashville, Tennessee and later the University of Nebraska - Lincoln where she graduated in 1949 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Education.
At UNL, she was a proud member of the Delta Gamma Soroity. In October of 1949, Gloria married Roy Dinsdale and settled down in Palmer, Nebraska. As a young banker, Roy was often traveling, visiting his banks and building his business.
Gloria supported those efforts by often taking on more than just her share of the parenting duties with her young rambunctious family. Gloria had a lifelong appreciation of the arts and supported the work of a wide variety of organizations. She served as a member of the Nebraska Arts Council and the Committee for the Nebraska Endowment of the Arts.
She was a smart and beautiful woman with a forever-optimistic attitude that inspired her children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and all who knew her. She will be remembered for her warm smile, her generous words of encouragement and as a most reliable "Happy Birthday! wisher. She is beloved by her family and many friends and will be forever missed and revered.
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