Gloria I. Kirch

Gloria I. Kirch of Kalamazoo passed away Friday, April 3, 2020 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. Gloria was born August 26, 1933 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Marvin and Dorothy (Miller) Boughton. She was a graduate of Plainwell High School. She was married in 1954 to Jack D. Kirch who preceded her death in 1982. Gloria was a member of Northeastern Baptist Church and enjoyed gardening, traveling, and getting together with family and friends. Surviving are three children, Bonnie (Raymond) Boettger of Lawton, Kenneth (Laurie) Kirch of Richland, and Susan (Mario) Casa de Calvo of Purcellville, VA; sister Marlene (Harold) Brown of Portage; brother Michael (Mari) Boughton of Reno, NV; three grandchildren, Maria (Austin) Lumbard, Jack Kirch, and Jorrin Casa de Calvo; and several nieces and nephews. Private graveside services will be held at West Cooper Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association or Northeastern Baptist Church. Arrangements by Parchment Redmond Funeral Home. www.redmondfuneralhomes.net