Gloria G. Wraspir

Gloria G. (Grosso) Wraspir, 83 years old and a longtime resident of Irby, passed away on December 16, 2015 in Spokane from complications of Parkinson's Disease.

Gloria was born September 27, 1932 in Omak to Julius (Jack) and Gladys (Grace) (Beeman) Grosso. She was raised in Grand Coulee and graduated from Grand Coulee High School during the building of the Grand Coulee Dam. She was the salutatorian of the class of 1950. Her parents owned and operated the Maytag store in Grand Coulee until 1975 when her dad passed away.

Mom worked at the Odessa School District as an aide for 32 years in the HOS...