Gloria Jane Crapser

Gloria Jane Crapser, 101 passed away peacefully Sunday, December 8, 2024 at Summit Square.

She was born October 26, 1923 to the late John A. Greuel and the late Alma Wolsky nee Zumhagen in West Allis, Wisconsin.

Gloria is predeceased by her first husband Randolph M. Lynch and her second husband Theodore L. Crapser; son, Patrick M. Lynch of Winston-Salem North Carolina; step grandson, Bennett Persons; and sisters, Delores Kieker and Lois Wisniewski.

Gloria was a member of Bethany Lutheran Church and an Associate member of Grace Lutheran by the Sea, Nags Head, North Carolina.  She received musical training in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She was a member of the Royal Collegians Marimba Band and the Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra. Gloria served as organist at Bethany Lutheran Church for 45 years and Minister of Music for 30 years. She was a piano and organ teacher, also music teacher and band director at Bethany Lutheran School and provided organ music for the McDow Funeral Home for 52 years.

Gloria was a former Sub-Dean for local chapter of American Guild of Organists and a member of the Association of Lutheran Church Musicians.

Surviving family include partner, David Rowley; son, Larry Lynch (Eleanor) of Richmond; daughter, Karen Lynch of Waynesboro; sister, Nancy Goede of Wisconsin; daughter-in-law, Carla Lynch; step children, Heather Hegg, of Haymarket; Ellen Persons (Drew) of Baltimore; grand children, Robert R. Lynch (Monika), Michaele Crawford (Derek), Robin Crammer (Matt) and Tracy Geminden (Michael), Leslie Stansbury (Michael) and Catherine Lynch (David) ; step-grand childen, Conner Hegg, Jodis Hegg, Brynn Persons, and Sean Persons; and great grandchildren, Collin Crammer, Mathew Crammer, Kaleb (Geminden) Simpson, Allegra Green, Mikah Geminden ,Sarah Geminden, Luke Crawford, and Grace Crawford.  

A memorial service will be conducted at a later date at Trinity Lutheran in Crimora, VA.  

Memorial contributions to honor Gloria’s life may be sent to the Bethany Trinity Lutheran Church, C/O Trinity Trust Fund, 2564 Rockfish Rd., Crimora, VA  24431 or The Fellowship Fund at Sunnyside  Communities, 600 University Blvd., Suite 1, Harrisonburg, VA  22902.

Condolences to the family can be made at mcdowfuneralhomeinc.com