Glorian J. Heidrich

Glorian Heidrich, 73, Bismarck, ND, went to heaven on Sunday, March 6. She passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family. Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:00 am Friday, March 11, at Church of the Ascension, 1825 S 3rd St., Bismarck, with Rev. Msgr. James Braaten officiating. Burial will be held at St. Mary’s Cemetery, Bismarck. The family will greet visitors from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Thursday, March 10, at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Parkway, Bismarck, where a vigil/rosary will begin at 7:00 pm. Glorian was born in Linton, ND, on Christmas Day 1942. She graduated from Saint Anthony’s High School in 1961. Glorian married Charles Heidrich on August 22, 1961, and shortly after their marriage they moved to Bismarck where they resided until 1981. They then moved and resided in the Dallas/Fort Worth area for more than 30 years, where Glorian enjoyed a career in retail sales. She managed various stores in the area, receiving many awards and recognition for her outstanding performance. With encouragement and to the delight of her family and friends, she moved back to Bismarck in 2012. Glorian loved life, her energy was endless as was her love for people. The pride of her life where her children and grandchildren and she would let anyone who would listen know it. Glorian loved to gather people together, no special occasion was necessary. She loved to cook and could feed a small army with what seemed like little effort. Her favorite time of the year was the Christmas season; she would transform her home to a winter wonderland. She embraced this season of giving with a passion and lived everyday like it was Christmas. Glorian is survived by her spouse and friend, Charles Heidrich; her sons, Douglas, David, Mark, Theodore, Russell, and Timothy; her grandchildren, Dustin, Heather, Zachary, Meghan, Erin, Chance, Lane, Alexa, and Katy; her great-grandchildren, Carson, Kruz, Kamden, Zane, Keeleigh, Kianna and Sophia; her sister, Betty Wolf; and her brother, Allen Braun. She was preceded in death by her parents, Theobald and Regina Braun; and numerous aunts and uncles.