- Date Of Birth: August 15, 1938
- Date Of Death: December 8, 2018
- State: Idaho
Gloria Dawn Carson Rhodehouse passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on December 8, 2018.
Gloria was born August 15, 1938, in Dillon, Montana, to Bonnie Belle Westfall and Alva C Carson. She was the oldest of three children having two brothers, Bruce and Terry. Gloria and her father shared a very special bond. Her parents traveled as she grew up, providing her the opportunity to live in Oregon, Montana, and Idaho.
Gloria married Clifton B Rhodehouse on June 29, 1956. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple in 1961. They built their home in Menan, Idaho, on the Rhodehouse homestead. They were blessed with four children, Sindy, Nolin, Kevin and Robin. In their earlier years of marriage, many hours were spent helping Cliff run the farm. She, not only having warm meals ready when needed, was found right in the middle of the fields, irrigating, hauling hay, picking potatoes, as well as feeding and doctoring cattle. Farming was a team effort by the whole family. She and Clifton taught their children the benefits of hard work by example.
Once her little ones were old enough to start school, she became employed at Midway Elementary School. She had a unique gift of helping children with special needs and was a substitute teacher. She was well liked, admired by all and helped supervise many field trips with her own children.
Gloria has always been a proactive person. When something needed to be done, she took immediate action to accomplish it. As a side interest, Gloria bought, remodeled and sold mobile homes. She later returned to school for more education; she received her license as Nursing Home Administrator for the State of Idaho and managed Carson’s Nursing Home for several years in Clark, Idaho. She later founded her own geriatric care center, Rosewood Manor, in Rigby, Idaho.
Gloria was a gifted artist. She loved to paint with oils and painted many landscapes and still lifes. She always had an eye for color and fashion. She was an avid shopper and looked forward to shopping with her daughters. She thrived on continuously learning and being productive throughout her life. After retirement, she enjoyed oil painting, reading, genealogy, mining gems, traveling to rock and gem shows and searching for antiques.
