Gloria Eve Kaler

1938 - 2011

Gloria Eve (Pollitt) Kaler, 73, of Chandlerville died on November 12, 2011. She was born February 23, 1938, in Fulton County to Guy and Ruth (Carson) Pollitt. She married Robert Kaler on August 11, 1973, and he preceded her in death in 1987.

Survivors include one daughter, Amy (Mack) Ishmael of Chandlerville and four sons Chris (Debra) Bishop and Kent Bishop of Havana, Henry Kaler of Chandlerville, and Matthew Kaler of Bath.  Also surviving are eight grandchildren Brent, Erica, Phillip, Kristian and Andrew Bishop, Blair Ishmael, Makayla Meyer and Drake Kaler, and three great-grandchildren.

Additional survivors include three brothers, Norman Pollitt of Lewistown, Lloyd “Tink” Pollitt of Grottoes, Virginia  and Harry Pollitt of Carlinville; one sister Joyce Drescher of Tennessee.

She was employed by Grant’s Florist in Havana prior to her retirement. She was a member of Chandlerville Christian Church (Disciples of Chrst) where she was a former Sunday School teacher.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one son, Victor Brent Bishop on Oct. 8, 2011, one brother and one sister.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday, November 15, 2011 from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. at the Hurley Funeral Home in Havana. Funeral services will be held at the Chandlerville Christian Church at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 16, 2011 with visitation one hour prior to the service. Rev. Jim Waterman will officiate. Burial will follow the services at Bath Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to Chandlerville Central Christian Church Accessibility Fund or Cass-Schuyler Hospice. Online memorial messages may be left for the family at www.hurleyfh.com.

Lintner-Hurley Funeral Home in Chandlerville is in charge of arrangements.