Waller, Gloria G. 1957-2025 Savannah, Mo.

SAVANNAH, Mo. – Gloria Gale Waller, 67, of Savannah, Missouri, passed away surrounded by her children on Saturday, June 7, 2025, at a Savannah health care facility. She was born Dec. 6, 1957, in St. Joseph, daughter of Viola and Earl Griffin.

Gloria attended Lafayette High School. She enjoyed as a child, working alongside her father doing carpentry work. Gloria devoted much of her life to being a housewife and mother. On July 5, 2005, she married Leslie Waller. She also enjoyed going fishing, attending garage sales, riding motorcycles and most of all, her children were one of her greatest joys.

Gloria was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Leslie Waller; and sister, Jackie Suesens.

Survivors include children, Kenneth (Paula) Fish, of Waggoner, Oklahoma, Dusty (Brandon Smith) Fish, of Savannah, Casey (Alisha) Fish, of Reed Springs, Missouri, Brittany Fish, of St. Joseph, Paige (Charles) Parks, of Savannah, and Skylar Fish, of Sabetha, Kansas; step-daughter, Shavaughn Waller, of St. Joseph; sister, Sondra (Ken) Snapp, of St. Joseph; brother, Earl (Emma) Griffin Jr., of Pensacola, Florida; 29 grandchildren, Lana, Ethan, Kinsley, Keagon, Natylei, Ledger, David (Jasmine), Kaden, Natalie, Noah, Isiah (Hannah), Avory, Elijah, Israelle, Isaac, Liam, Rowen, Blade, Halen, Tesla, Titan, Legend, Atlas, Arianna, Xander, Remedy, Camron, Lamech and Libby; and great-granddaughters, Everleigh, Ember, Emery and Alayia.

Funeral Service will be 10 a.m. Thursday, June 12, 2025, at Rupp Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday at Rupp Funeral Home. Interment will follow services at Savannah Cemetery, Savannah.

Online condolence, obituary and public live stream at www.ruppfuneral.com.

Memorials are suggested to the American Lung Association. As published in the St. Joseph News-Press.