Gloria Eaker, age 73, of Blooming Prairie, died Thursday May 24, 2012, at Prairie Manor Care Center, Blooming Prairie.

Gloria A. Swanson was born March 28, 1939, in Austin, Minn. to Harold and Gladys (Orth) Swanson. She grew up in the London area and graduated from Lyle High School in 1957.

On Sept. 17, 1960, she married Allen R. Eaker at the Deer Creek Valley Lutheran Church, Deer Creek, Minn. Following her marriage, she lived on the farm all her life.

A member of First Lutheran Church in Blooming Prairie, Gloria worked at Fantles in Austin as head bookkeeper and at the Blooming Prairie Times in advertising. She enjoyed time with her dog Molly, and loved her daughter Kim’s puppy Keisha.

Survivors include her two daughters, Diane Eaker, Blooming Prairie and Kim (Jeffrey) Lang, Owatonna; sister Florence (David) Peterson, Blue Earth; nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents Harold and Gladys, her husband Allen, and an infant brother.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday May 31, 2012, at First Lutheran Church in Blooming Prairie with Pastor Charles Leonard and Pastor Heidi Heimgartner officiating.

Visitation will take place from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 30, at the Worlein Blooming Prairie Funeral Home, and one hour prior to the service at the church on Thursday. Interment will be in Blooming Prairie Cemetery.

Worlein Blooming Prairie Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.worlein.com.