Gloria Elaine Whiting, 94, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away on October 21, 2022, at Parkview Huntington Hospital in Huntington, Indiana. She was born on October 9, 1928, in Medley, West Virginia, to Roy Darrell and Wreatha Arlene (Buckbee) Michael.
Gloria moved to Maryland to help care for her cousin in high school and graduated from Oakland High School, Oakland, Maryland, in 1948. She then became a registered nurse at Mountain State Hospital in Charleston, West Virginia, where she worked for many years and helped countless people.
On January 22, 1950, Gloria married John W. Whiting. The two were wed for seventy-one years before John passed away on December 21, 2020. They were blessed with two sons, J. Kirk and Keith A. Whiting. Always working to help support her family, Gloria became a director of nursing. Because of John’s career at Kroger, they relocated multiple times, allowing Gloria to work at multiple retirement communities and care centers in various cities. While Gloria and John lived in the LaFontaine area they were members of the LaFontaine United Methodist Church and joined the North Manchester United Methodist Church after moving to North Manchester.
Gloria enjoyed watching sports, rooting for the Purdue Boilermakers and Chicago Cubs. She also loved NASCAR racing and attending multiple Indianapolis 500 races. She spent her days gardening, working in the yard, tending to her bird feeders, and caring for her multiple dogs throughout the years. During the summers, John and Gloria enjoyed spending time with family and friends near their A-frame house in Petersburg, West Virginia. Gloria had a spirit of volunteerism and spent many hours donating her time at One World Handcrafts and Peabody Retirement Community.
The loving memory of Gloria Elaine Whiting will be forever cherished by her sons, J. Kirk (Betty) Whiting, Chesterton, Indiana and Keith A. (Paula) Whiting, Huntington, Indiana; brother-in-law, Ted Rogers; and many nieces and nephews. Gloria was preceded in death by her parents; husband, John W. Whiting; sisters, Eloise Haslacker Bible, Clarene Rogers, and Maywood Shreve Dolly; and brother, Eldon Dale Michael.
Family and friends may call Tuesday, October 25, 2022 from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at McKee Mortuary, 1401 State Road 114 West, North Manchester, Indiana. A graveside service will be held Thursday, October 27, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. at Maysville Cemetery, Maysville Cemetery Road, Maysville, West Virginia.
For those who wish to honor the memory of Gloria Elaine Whiting, memorial contributions may be made to the North Manchester United Methodist Church, 306 East 2nd Street, North Manchester, Indiana 46962 or Peabody Caring Circle, 400 West 7th Street, North Manchester, Indiana 46962.
The family of Gloria Elaine Whiting has entrusted McKee Mortuary with care and final arrangements.