Rapid City

Gloria Jeanne Hardin, 70, of Rapid City, died Friday, August 18, 2017 at the Rapid City Regional Hospice House. She had battled esophageal cancer since February 2017.

She was born on April 8, 1947 in Viborg, SD to Rexwell "Bob" and Florence (Christensen) Christopherson. After graduation from Hurley High School in 1965, Gloria attended the Stewart Beauty College in Sioux Falls. She graduated in 1966 and moved to Rapid City to work at the Stewards Flair Hair Salon.

Gloria met Raymond L. Hardin when he was a senior at the SD School of Mines. They were married on June 6, 1967 in Hurley. After his graduation Ray took a job in Rockford, IL where their first daughter, Erica was born. A work transfer moved the family to Cape Canaveral, FL where Amy was born. They returned to Rockford, then to Milwaukee, WI where Gloria owned and operated a beauty shop for 20 years. In 1995 Gloria opened the Wheatberries Natural Bakery in Rapid City and operated that with her son in law until 2001.

Gloria truly enjoyed cooking, and during their time in Milwaukee, was the cook for a church camp for 8 years. She also cooked for several events at Rimrock church as well as many personal events for friends.

Gloria and Ray have attended Rimrock Evangelical Free Church for 12 years.

She is survived by her husband, Ray, daughters; Erica Starich, Highlands Ranch, CO and Amy (Tim) Ryan, Mechanicsburg, PA and their children; Brenna, Brooke, Brynn and Briley, her brother, Ray (Shelly) Christopherson, Hurley and her sister, Joyce (Carroll) Torberson, Mitchell.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

Services will be held at the Rimrock Evangelical Free Church on Tuesday, August 22, 2017at 11am with Pastor Pat Karn officiating, with a visitation held one hour prior to service time.

Interment will be in the Pine Lawn Memorial Park.

A memorial has been established to Rimrock Church.