Gloria Jean Kjos

Gloria was born in Yuba City,　California finished high school at Clovis High.　She moved to Bonners Ferry,　ID around 1975 with her 3　children　Tonya, Todd and Terrie　to the family homestead owed by parents Everett and Harold Dean Virden.　Kevin　and Gloria started dating　around 1976 and married on 10/11/1986.　Gloria kept busy doing　many　different jobs around town.　She started working at the　Boundary County　Restorium　in the late 80’s,　worked there until she retired. But her most favorite job was being a wife, a mom, a grandma and a great grandmaShe　was always busy with her hands if　she was not crocheting you could find her outside　working　in her flower garden.　Even though most the flowers would not make it she still kept trying.　Kevin and her loved to travel and go on different t adventures as their schedule would allow.　She loved having family get togethers so she could love on everyone she held dear to her heart. She always tried to make it to her grandkids and great grandkids sporting events to cheer them on.　She was a little spitfire and very stubborn, she knew what she wanted and no one was going to stop her.　She will be missed by many.　There will be a Celebration of Life potluck for Gloria at the Badger Den on February 10th 2019 at 3:30 p.m.　If you would like to bring a dish please contact either Terri Smith 208-610-4326 or Joy Schmitz 208-610-4535 for more information.　  Preceded in death by her father Everett Virden, mother Harold Dean Virden, Uncle Arnold Phearson, daughter Toyna Cokenour. She is survived by her husband Kevin L Kjos, brother Ronald (& wife Thelia) Virden, sister Judy (& husband Jim) Musial, her son Todd (& wife Joy) Schmitz, her daughter Terrie (& husband Carl) Smith, grandson Nathan ( & wife Crystal) Anton, granddaughter Tina Anton, granddaughter Samantha Schmitz, grandson Mathew Cokenour, grandson Brandon Schmitz, grandson C.J. Smith, great-grand children Keegan Frederickson, Zayne Frederickson, Harley Anton , Addin Anton , Kaylana Anton, Keira Anton, and many nieces and nephews.