Glorian Louise "Gloria" Melton

Glorian (Gloria) Louise Melton, age 83 passed away on July 27, 2025, at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison, surrounded by her family.

Born February 22, 1942, in Columbus, WI, she was the fourth daughter of Wilfred and Edna (Wilke) Grossman. She graduated from Cambridge High School in 1960 where she was a member of the National Honor Society, a spirited Cheerleader and a recipient of the Spade award. She married her high school sweetheart, Clarence (Clair) Melton on September 12, 1964, at Western Koskonong Lutheran Church, rural Cottage Grove. He proceeded her in death on August 24, 2011.

She was employed at Highway Trailer in Edgerton from 1960 until 1966. In 1966 after the birth of her first son, she worked at home as a devoted Mother until 1977. 1977, until her retirement in 2005, she was employed at The Cambridge News as the Office Manager/Typesetter/photographer, job that she thoroughly loved.

She was an avid Green Bay Packer fan and stockholder. She was also a Wisconsin Badger fan, Milwaukee Brewers fan and a NASCAR fan, traveling throughout the United States with her husband and friends attending many races. She enjoyed all genres of music, especially Country, Blue Grass and Blue Grass Gospel and attended approximately a thousand concerts throughout her lifetime. She was a member of Grace Lutheran Church and the Cambridge Foundation.

She is survived by her children: Steven (Dee) Melton of Gays Mills, Darren (Helen) Melton of Brodhead, and Darcy (Chad) Holzhueter of Waterloo. She is further survived by her six beloved grandchildren, NaDean (Dan Leganger) L'Hote, Jordan (Mikey) Gordon, Austin Melton, Morgan (Jon Choi) Melton, Terra (Alex) Beaver, Alexis (Jordon Abts) Holzhueter. She was most proud of being a great grandmother to Dierks, Gunner and Raya Gordon. She is further survived by several nieces and nephews as well as Edward (Linda) Melton. She is also survived by her dearest friends, Fred and Marie Teuscher, who never turned down an opportunity to play cards with her.

In addition to her husband, Clair, she was proceeded in death by her parents, Wilfred and Edna Grossman, parents-in-law, Ray and Mildred Melton, her sisters, Eunice Austin, Donna Bovre, Doreen Miller and Gaylene Irelend; brothers-in-law Paul Austin, Roger Bovre and Richard Ireland and nieces Deb Austin, Renee Bovre and a nephew Joe Austin.

Funeral services will be at Grace Lutheran Church, 501 Skogan Road, Cambridge, WI on Tuesday August 5, 2025. Visitation will be 9:00 – 12:00 with funeral services starting at 12:00. Burial will be after the funeral service at Rockdale Cemetery.

Nitardy Funeral Home of Cambridge is serving the family.