Apr 01, 2020

Gloria Jean Read (1967 - 2020

Posted Apr 01, 2020 2:10 PM
Gloria J. Read
Gloria J. Read

Gloria Jean “Stormy” Read, age 53, of North Platte, Nebraska died March 28, 2020 at Great Plains Health in North Platte.  Stormy was born on March 21, 1967 in Greensburg, Pennsylvania to Dominic and Lorraine (Barnhurst) Pandolph. 

She grew up in Cedar City, Utah and Hazelton, Idaho.  On July 11, 1992, she married Charles “Lucky” Read in Cedar City, Utah. The couple moved to North Platte, Nebraska in 1998 when Charles hired on with Union Pacific Railroad.  Stormy enjoyed cake decorating, photography, making crafts, woodworking, and costume design for their Renaissance fairs.

Survivors include her husband Charles of North Platte; parents, Dominic Pandolph of Las Vegas, Nevada, and Lorraine Gibson of Hershey, Nebraska; grandmother, Jean Barnhurst of LaVerkin, Utah; 3 children, Eric (Ruth Ann) Mecham of Grant, Nebraska, and John (Holly) Read of North Platte, Nebraska, Savannah White of Kearney, Nebraska; 9 grandchildren, Alexis, Cyler, Trever, Kolton, Blake, Zaylynn, Jayclynn, Connor, and Jason; siblings, Michelle (Jeff) Hatch of North Platte, Lenore Johnson of LaVerkin, Utah, Becky (Ray) Fletcher of Paxton, Nebraska,  Cathy Pandolph of Pennsylvania, Cindi Barrett, Denver Colorado, Kate Greene, Florida, Froggy of Utah, best friend and cousin Carol Staff, Elwood, Nebraska, and `best friend Christa King, Geneva, Nebraska; and many other family members and adopted grandchildren. 

Stormy was preceded in death by her grandparents, Merlin Barnhurst, and Phillip and Gloria Carmella Pandolph; and a step father, Robert Gibson  A memorial has been established in her name and online condolences can be made at www.adamsswanson.com.  

 Cremation was chosen and family services will be at a later date. Adams & Swanson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.