Mulford, Gloria Jean (Borkowski) (1948 - 2023)

MULFORD, BORKOWSKI, STETZEL, KONECNE, BUSH, GOURLEY, HANSON, LAFOY, PARKHURST, LOUKOTA, DITTMAN, MEAIKE, SPENCER

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 5/9/2023 at 13:56:48

Name of deceased: Gloria Jean Mulford (nee Borkowski)

Aged: 74 yrs, 6 mo, 21 days

Residence: Elkhorn, IA (formerly of Audubon, IA)

Born: Oct. 6, 1948; Audubon, Audubon County, IA

Died: April 27, 2023; Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital, Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, IA

Funeral services: Tuesday, May 2, 2023; First United Methodist Church, Audubon, IA; burial was in Maple Grove Cemetery, Audubon, IA

Survived by: Children, Steven (spouse, Tracy) Mulford of Elk Horn, IA, Jason (spouse, Marcie) Mulford of Ankeny, IA and Jennifer (spouse, Clint) Stetzel of Audubon, IA; grandchildren, Brandi Mulford of Gray, IA, Jacob Mulford (spouse, Lileigh) of Flora, IN, Jordan Mulford of Elk Horn, IA, Kyle Konecne of Slater, IA, Tara Konecne of Slater, IA, Autumn Mulford and Ella Mulford, both of Ankeny, IA and Logan and Liam Stetzel, both of Audubon, IA; great-grandsons, Aiden and Tatum Bush, both of Gray, IA, and Hayes Mulford of Flora, IN; sisters, Dolores Gourley, Lori (spouse, Pete) Hanson, Penny (spouse, Randy) LaFoy, all of Audubon, IA; brothers-in-law, Charles Parkhurst of Harlan, IA and Jim Loukota of Goodman, MO; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Lester and Thelma (nee Dittman) Borkowski; husband, Gary Mulford; son, BrIan Mulford; parents in-law, Ed and Lucy Mulford and Rose Mulford; sisters, Reta Loukota and Beverly Parkhurst; brothers, Donald Borkowski (and spouse, Jayana) and David Borkowski; sister-in-law, Carolyn Mulford; brothers-in-law, Larry Mulford and Lloyd Meaike; twin nieces, Emily and Alison Meaike; nephews: Kip Spencer and Seth Hanson

Education: Attended the Audubon (IA) Community Schools and later obtained her G.E.D.

Religious affiliation: Baptized and confirmed at First United Methodist Church, Audubon, IA, where she had been a long-time member.

Military service: n/a

Marriage: Gary Mulford; Dec. 10, 1965; United Methodist Church, Audubon, IA

Employment: Gloria was employed by several local cafés and was a nursing aide at the Friendship Home, Audubon, IA from 1987-1998. After that, she started her own daycare. She retired in 2019 due to medical issues.

Hobbies/Interests: Earlier in her life, Gloria had been a member of the bowling league; loved her flowers and birds; was an avid Audubon Wheeler and Iowa State Cyclone fan; enjoyed all sporting events, especially when her grandchildren were involved.

Sources: kjan.com; kesslerfuneralhomes.com