Gloria Salazar Rodriguez

Gloria Salazar Rodriguez, 82, of Moorhead, MN, died Monday, October 19, 2015, in Rosewood on Broadway, Fargo, ND.

Gloria Salazar, the daughter of Andreas and Manuela (Alonzo) Salazar was born October 17, 1933, in Sonora, TX. She was raised and educated in Carrizo Springs, TX. On August 30, 1953, she was united in marriage to Johnnie Rodriguez in Moorhead.

They lived in Carrizo Springs until moving to Sabin, MN, in 1969, where Johnnie worked for Henry Schroeder. In 1975, they moved to Moorhead. Mr. Rodriguez died December 21, 2006.

Gloria was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Moorhead. She will always be remembered as a loving and understanding lady who could always make people laugh. She and Johnnie were always charitable and willing to help people in need. Cooking was something she always enjoyed.

She is survived by her children, Johnnie (Darcy) Rodriguez Jr., and Gerald Rodriguez, both Fargo, Robert Rodriguez, Minneapolis, MN, Alonzo Rodriguez, Moorhead, and Kristella (Walter) Whitfield, Carrizo Springs; several grandchildren and great-granchildren; sisters, Estella Moranes and Rosemary Kyle, Carrizo Springs, and Millie (Alfredo) Ramos, Espanola, NM; brothers, Andreas (Julia) Salazar Jr., Austin, TX, and Ysmael Salazar, Carrizo Springs; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Johnnie; daughters, Blanca and Melinda; and infants, Jesse and Joseph.

A gathering of friends for Gloria will be one hour prior to her memorial service.

Her Memorial Service will be Wednesday, October 21, 2015, at 2 PM in Korsmo Funeral Chapel, Moorhead.

Burial for Gloria will take place in St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, Moorhead, MN.

(Korsmo Funeral Service, Moorhead)