The funeral service for Gloria E. Becker, 95, Valley City, North Dakota will be 10:30 am Saturday, October 22, 2022 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Valley City.  Visitation will be one hour before the service at the church.  Burial will be in Memory Gardens, rural Valley City.  She passed away Saturday, October 15, at SMP Health-St. Raphael.

Gloria Eldean Aune was born August 24, 1927 in Fargo, North Dakota, the daughter of Albin and Della (Rosland) Aune.  After graduating from LaMoure (ND) high school she attended Valley City Normal School where she received her teaching certificate.  Gloria taught school for a couple of years in the Barnes County area.

She was united in marriage to Dean Becker on October 22, 1948 in LaMoure.  They made their home in Valley City where they raised their five children.  Gloria was a bookkeeper for Dakota Auto Supply before she and Dean opened a Super America in 1971.  It was the first convenience store in North Dakota.  They retired in 1982.  Gloria worked for various other businesses in Valley City including Sherman Clothes, Cotton Patch and Quilted Ceiling.

Through the years, they enjoyed traveling and their cabin at Little Floyd Lake, MN where they welcomed family and friends.  Gloria raised a garden and did canning and baking.  The family remembers all the bread she made.

She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church where she was also a member of WELCA, served on the Banner Committee, and made quilts.

Gloria was preceded in death by her husband, Dean; a son Tim; a daughter LeeAnne Mathisen; a grandson Michael Mathisen; three sisters, Joyce Diemert, Arlyle Danielson and Marjorie Aune; and an infant brother.

She is survived by three sons, Steven (Shelley) Becker, Show Low, Arizona, David Becker, Browerville, Minnesota, and Terry (Kim) Becker, Columbus, Georgia; six grandchildren and four great grandchildren; and a sister Delores Krapu, Valley City.

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the care of the Oliver-Nathan Funeral Chapel, Valley City.  An online guestbook is available at www.olivernathanchapel.com