Individual Details

Gloria Alvina Lovro

(19 Feb 1928 - 6 Apr 1989)

Baptized in the Lutheran faith, confirmed at Singsaas Church, after marriage she lived on a farm near Canby, MN. Moved to a farm near Mora, MN. Worked at Sunshine Villa Retirement Home from 1971 to 1989. She loved the outdoors and traveling.
Joann Lovro

Gloria A. Kapinos
Gloria Alvinia Kapinos died April 6, 1989 at Kanabec County Hospital, Mora. She was 61 years old.
She was born February 19, 1928 to Gilbert and Agnes (Olson) Lovro in Hendricks, Minnesota.
She was united in marriage to Willie Kapinos on June 5, 1948 in Hendricks, Minn. They moved to a farm near Canby, Minn. and in March, 1959 moved to a farm north of Mora.
She was baptized in the Lutheran faith and confirmed at Singass Lutheran Church near Hendricks, Mn. She became a member of Our Saviors Lutheran in Canby Mn. When moving to Mora she became a member of Grace Lutheran of Mora.
She began working at Sunshine Villa in 1971 and remained there until her illness forced to to resign.
She was very active with her family and friends. She loved the outdoors and enjoyed being with and helping people. She also enjoyed traveling.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Agnes Lovro; brother Gilbert Lovro, Jr.; one son Terry; one grandson Troy Kapinos; two sisters, one in infancy and Adelline.
She is survived by her husband, Willie; her father, Gilbert Lovro Sr.; seven children, Keith and Sandra of Ogivlie, Judy and Gary Tetnowski of Mora, Janis of Cohasset, Mn., Joy and James Nehring of Ogilvie, Larry and Debbie of East Bethel, Mn., Kevin and Ranel of East Bethel, MN., and Carol at home; 13 grandchildren; and one great granddaughter; three sisters, Ruby, Joann ___________ (couldn't read as was a bad copy) and one brother, Eugene Sr.
Funeral services were held at Grace Lutheran Church of Mora on April 8, 1989. Pastor David Everett officiated.
Pallbearers were Russell and Bobby Lovro, Lee and Jeff Christopherson, Bob Alan and Reese Aldrich.
Arrangements were by Dresser-Methven Funeral Home of Mora.
Kanabec Co. Times April 13, 1989

Events

Birth19 Feb 1928at home near Hendricks, MN - Sophie Lovro was the midwife
Marriage15 Jun 1948Parsonage at Hendricks, MN - Willie Adolph Kapinos
Death6 Apr 1989cancer - Mora, MN
Burial8 Apr 1989Oakwood Cemetery, Mora, MN

Families

SpouseWillie Adolph Kapinos (1925 - 1993)
ChildTerry William Kapinos (1957 - 1976)
ChildJoy Kaye Kapinos
ChildCarol Alvina Kapinos
ChildKevin Michael Kapinos (1962 - 2006)
ChildJudy Ione Kapinos
ChildKeith Richard Kapinos
ChildLarry Robert Kapinos (1953 - 1993)
ChildJanis Ann Kapinos
FatherGilbert E. Lovro (1902 - 1995)
MotherAgnes Amanda Ness Olson (1902 - 1965)
SiblingJoann Katherine Lovro
SiblingRuby Adeline Lovro
SiblingBaby Lovro (1947 - 1947)
SiblingLaVonne Oriette Lovro (1941 - 1996)
SiblingAdeline Geann Lovro (1926 - 1927)
SiblingGilbert John Lovro Jr. (1931 - 1982)
SiblingEugene Harold Lovro (1929 - 2003)