Gloria Parra

July 13, 1963 ~
February 24, 2026

Gloria Parra age 62, of Grand Rapids passed away to be with her Lord on Tuesday, February 24, 2026. Gloria was faithfully devoted to her church and her family. She was hardworking and enjoyed knitting, crocheting, cooking, reading, watching Turkish soap operas, watering her plants, gardening, spending time with her grandchildren, and being in nature. She cherished her family deeply, was very selfless, and always put their needs first. Gloria loved bringing everyone together for a meal and maintained a positive attitude despite the challenges she faced in life.  She was preceded in death by her father, Jose Loredo and son, Noe Parra. She will be lovingly remembered by her devoted husband, of 46 years, Pedro Parra Sr.; son Leonardo Parra and wife Lucy Ramos, son Pedro and wife Adriana Parra, Jr., daughter Gloria I. Parra, son Horacio and wife Genesis Parra; granddaughter Gabi Rodriguez, grandson Chris Rodriguez, granddaughter Jacqui Rodriguez, granddaughter Arya Thome, grandson Valentin Parra, grandson Issac Parra, granddaughter Noemi Parra, granddaughter Lyla Salgado, granddaughter Jyri Salgado, grandson Jose Salgado, grandson Liam Parra, grandson Kevin Doan, granddaughter Jennifer Doan, granddaughter Britney Doan, granddaughter Gabi Zavala, granddaughter Arlyne Parra, grandson Elijah Parra, sister Lilia Loredo, brother Carlos Loredo, sister Juan Loredo, sister Juana Loredo , sister Rosalba Perez, sister Yolanda Gutierrez, sister Ruby Loredo of Grand Rapids, MI. Funeral services will be held 1:30 pm Saturday, February 28  at  Holy Name of Jesus, 1048 Chicago Dr, Wyoming with Rev. Charlie Brown presiding.  Burial will be held at Chapel Hill Cemetery.  Relatives and friends may meet the family Friday from 4-7 pm at  Matthysse Kuiper DeGraaf Funeral Home, 4031 Clyde Park Ave SW, Wyoming.

 

Gloria Parra, de 62 años y residente de Grand Rapids, falleció para estar con su Señor el martes 24 de febrero de 2026. Gloria era una fiel devota de su iglesia y su familia. Era trabajadora y disfrutaba tejer, hacer crochet, cocinar, leer, ver telenovelas turcas, regar sus plantas, la jardinería, pasar tiempo con sus nietos y estar en contacto con la naturaleza. Apreciaba profundamente a su familia, era muy desinteresada y siempre priorizaba sus necesidades. A Gloria le encantaba reunir a todos para comer y mantuvo una actitud positiva a pesar de los desafíos que enfrentó en la vida. Le precedieron en la muerte su padre, José Loredo, y su hijo, Noé Parra. Será recordada con cariño por su devoto esposo, Pedro Parra Sr., con quien estuvo casada durante 46 años; su hijo Leonardo Parra y su esposa Lucy Ramos; su hijo Pedro y su esposa Adriana Parra Jr.; su hija Gloria I. Parra; su hijo Horacio y su esposa Génesis Parra; Nieta Gabi Rodríguez, nieto Chris Rodríguez, nieta Jacqui Rodríguez, nieta Arya Thome, nieto Valentín Parra, nieto Isaac Parra, nieta Noemí Parra, nieta Lyla Salgado, nieta Jyri Salgado, nieto José Salgado, nieto Liam Parra, nieto Kevin Doan, nieta Jennifer Doan, nieta Britney Doan, nieta Gabi Zavala, nieta Arlyne Parra, nieto Elijah Parra, hermana Lilia Loredo, hermano Carlos Loredo, hermana Juan Loredo, hermana Juana Loredo, hermana Rosalba Pérez, hermana Yolanda Gutiérrez, hermana Ruby Loredo, de Grand Rapids, MI. El servicio fúnebre se llevará a cabo a la 1:30 p. m. del sábado 28 de febrero en el Santo Nombre de Jesús, 1048 Chicago Dr, Wyoming, presidido por el reverendo Charlie Brown. El entierro se realizará en el cementerio Chapel Hill. Los familiares y amigos podrán reunirse con la familia el viernes de 16:00 a 19:00 h en la Funeraria Matthysse Kuiper DeGraaf, ubicada en 4031 Clyde Park Ave SW, Wyoming.
 

Visitation
Friday, February 27
4:00pm - 7:00pm

MKD - Wyoming
4031 Clyde Park Ave. SW
Wyoming, MI 49509
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Phone: (616) 534-5417

Mass of Christian Burial
Saturday, February 28
1:30pm

Holy Name of Jesus Parish
1048 Chicago Drive SW
Wyoming, MI 49509
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