Gloria Elyse Rezac Hamik passed away on December 6, 2005 at Haven Home in Kenesaw, Nebraska after a long battle with diabetes and cancer.

Gloria was born on October 18, 1947 to Edward and Elsie (Gloor) Rezac at Atkinson, Nebraska. She was baptized at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Atkinson and confirmed at Bethel Lutheran Church in Holdrege. She attended Atkinson Public School, Holdrege High School from 1962 until she moved to Grand Island and graduated from Grand Island Senior High School in 1965.

She was employed by Omaha National Bank in Grand Island as a keypunch and computer operator and in later years as a floral designer at Bartz Floral in Grand Island and Geranium Hill in Hastings.

Gloria was a very active member of the B.P.O. Does Grand Island Drove #147. She served two years as President and later served eleven years as Drove Secretary. She also served as District President and District Secretary. She did other volunteer work in the Grand Island and Hastings communities.

She is survived by her mother, Elsie Rezac of Grants Pass, Oregon, sisters and brothers in law: Sue and Gary Ellermeier of Hastings, Janet and Tony Bruno of Phoenix, AZ, Nancy and Steve McLean, Patricia Rezac and Michelle Button all of Grants Pass, OR.