Gloria Ann Bayless, 85, died on Aug. 28, 2014, at her home in Wichita, KS. She was born Nov. 7, 1928 in Little Rock, AR to Frances Elizabeth Puryear and Adolph Anthony Stephens. Gloria was raised and educated in Little Rock, AR. About 1940, her family moved to Wichita to get better-paying work because of World War II. After visiting California and attending some courses at Kansas State University, she was hired by the Cessna (Aircraft) Company in 1949 and the Boeing Military Airplanes Company in 1956. following faithful service as a clerk/accountant, materials purchasing agent, and transport expeditor for 39 years with Boeing, she took retirement in 1995. In 1961, Gloria married Frederick Charles (Charlie) Bayless, a mechanic and engineer first with the Lear Jet Company and then The Boeing Company. They were happily married for 50 years until Charlie died on April 12, 2011. She enjoyed bowling and became a Regional Women's Champion in league play many times over. She was a member-in-good-standing with the United States bowling Congress (USBC), the "600" Bowling Club of the Women's International Bowling congress (WIBC), and The Alley (JOMA Bowling Co.). She made many long-term friends from her team mates and competitors. Gloria's parents; brother and sister-in-law, Richard P. and June B. Stephens and her two sisters and brothers-in-law, Elizabeth A. Robert P. Harder and Margaret L. and Leo K. Myers, preceded her in death. Survivors include nine nephews and nieces; Michael and Stephen Myers, Jackie Stephens-Martin, Scott Stephens and Thomas, David, Teresa, Curtis and Glenn Harder. They variously reside in Arizona, Panama, Florida, Texas, Massachusetts and Oklahoma. Gloria also had twelve great-nieces and nephews and at least six great-great-nieces and nephews. A crypt-site service for family and close friends will be held at the White Chapel Memorial Gardens, 1801 N. Oliver St., Wichita, KS 67208 on Monday 10:00 a.m. Arrangements are being handled by the Old Mission Mortuary and Crematory.