Gloria L Ganger

Gloria L. Ganger, 89, of Bristol, IN, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 8, 2026. She was born on July 10, 1936 in Goshen, IN to LeRoy and Laura Rhinesmith. On April 14, 1956, she married John D. Ganger. They were married 61 years before John’s passing in 2017.

Gloria graduated from Colon High School in Colon, MI and attended Tri-Lakes Church. She was a homemaker, busy raising her 4 sons. She loved the Lord and was very active in church and started a women’s retreat ministry at Tri-Lakes and was a founding member of Tri-Lakes Church and a member of Aglow women’s missions. She enjoyed cake decorating and flowers in her yard.

Gloria is survived by 3 sons, Dan (Betty) of Bristol, IN, Rich (Angie) of Goshen, IN., and Rob (Andrea) of Goshen, IN; 13 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, her siblings, Sharon Rhinesmith, Charles (Cheryl) Rhinesmith, and Janelle Graber, as well as her brother-in-law Kevin (Pam) Mitchell. She was preceded in death by her parents LeRoy and Laura, husband, John, son Jay Ganger and her sister Becky Mitchell.

Visitation for Gloria will be from 2-4 and 6-8 pm on Friday, February 13, 2026 at Tri-Lakes Community Church, 50755 County Road 23, Bristol, IN 46507 where a Celebration of her life will be on Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 11am at the church where friends may visit with the family an hour before funeral services. She will be laid to rest at Trout Creek Cemetery, Bristol, IN at a later date. Memorials for Gloria may be given to Tri-Lakes Church.

Stemm-Lawson-Peterson Funeral Home, 1531 Cobblestone Blvd, Elkhart, IN 46514 is assisting the Ganger family. Online condolences may be left at www.stemmlawsonpeterson.com