Gloria Jean (Moorman) Knapschaefer, age 88 of Dayton passed away at St. Leonard Senior Living Center on Saturday, September 26, 2015. She was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, Walter Louis Knapschaefer; her parents, George and Gladys (Jenne) Moorman; brothers, Robert, Richard and Gerald Moorman and son-in-law Ron Reigelsperger. Gloria is survived by her children, Karen Reigelsperger, Steve (Denise) Knapschaefer, Jean (Earl) Crabtree, Janet Humston, Madonna (Joe) Meadows and Nancy Fread; and sister, Rosalyn (Moorman) Ernst. She also leaves behind 16 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. Gloria was a Registered Nurse at St. Elizabeth Hospital. Mass of Christian Burial will take place at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church on Thursday, October 1, 2015 at 10:30am. Visitation will take place at Tobias Funeral Home, Belmont Chapel, 648 Watervliet Ave from 9 am until 10 am Thursday followed a by a procession to church for Mass. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, 830 Bowen Street, Dayton, OH 45410, in Gloria’s name.
