Gloria Nell Klingaman

Gloria Nell Klingaman, 95, passed away peacefully in her Northwoods home in Woodruff, January 31, 2026. Gloria was born October 1, 1930 to Nellie and Noel Arnold in Chicago, where she was raised. She spent summers with her sister Chrys at her grandparents, Christ and Kate Iversen’s in Nelson, Minn. She learned how to pump gas, help out at the Ivertone radio company, and operate the switchboard for the Nelson Telephone Company, all companies founded and owned by her grandfather, Christ.

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• February 20, 2026