Gloria L. Rhodes, 85, passed away Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012. She was born Nov. 21, 1926 in Moark, AR, where after graduation, she moved to Desoto, KS to work at the Sunflower Munitions Plant, during WWII. There she met her future husband, Denzil, on leave from the Army Air Corps. They later moved to Wichita to raise a family, and in 1969, Gloria started work at Henry's Department Store, where she worked for 26 years before it closed. She worked another 11 years at Dillard's Towne East before retiring at the age of 75. She loved working retail and especially, her "work family", with whom she stayed in close contact through the years. She is survived by two sons, Larry (Rita) and Brian (Janet), all of Wichita; one grandson, Shawn of Guelph, Canada. She is preceded in death by her husband, Denzil. Per her wishes, An Open House and Celebration of Life will be held from 2-4 p.m., Sat. Nov. 24 at the Road House Event Center, 3813 N. Broadway, Wichita. Memorials have been established with the Colby Liston Recovery Fund, Verus Bank of Derby, 1033 N. Buckner, P.O. Box 330, Derby, KS 67307 and the American Heart Association, 8630 E. 32nd Court N., Wichita, KS 67226.