Gloria Boehm

Gloria Don Boehm (89), Temecula, CA formerly of Bismarck, North Dakota peacefully passed away on April 12, 2026, in Peoria, Arizona.

A Memorial Mass will take place on Thursday, May 14, 2026, at 1:00 PM at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Mandan. Burial will follow the service at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery. Visitation will open to the public one hour prior to the service on Thursday at the church.

Gloria was born in Washburn, North Dakota on March 24, 1937, to parents Leland Rupert and Mabel Pearl (Erickson) Miller. They had 4 children (3 boys and 1 girl). She was raised in Bismarck, North Dakota and graduated from Bismarck High School in 1955. She was later crowned Miss Bismarck in 1956.

In 1956, she met and married her husband of 67 years, Ralph C. Boehm, formerly of Mandan, North Dakota. After the wedding they moved to Fargo, North Dakota where her husband taught and worked at North Dakota State University.

By 1962, she moved to Memphis, Tennessee with her 2 young boys and later became involved in competitive singing with Sweet Adelines. She would compete internationally for decades.

A few years later and 2 more boys to care for, she moved to Fairfax, Virginia raised her boys for 10 years before moving out west to Escondido, California due to her husband’s promotion. Here she worked as office manager for a medical group for many years before retiring in the late 1980s.

Following retirement, she focused on traveling, photography, gardening, reading and especially loved spending time with her grandchildren. She briefly moved back to Mandan, North Dakota before relocating to different areas of Washington.

Gloria was blessed with 4 boys Mark, Eric, Todd and Timothy. She dedicated her life to her family and career. Respected for her hard-working, honest and trust-worthy qualities, she became a very reliable coworker and friend to many.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Leland and Mabel, her brothers, Deane, Gary and Jim, her husband Ralph and oldest son Mark. She is survived by 3 remaining children, Eric of Loudon, Tennessee, Todd of Temecula, California and Timothy from North Carolina.

Also, her beloved Grandchildren Shauna, Michelle, Ryan, Connor, Sarah, Jessica, Daniel, Karl, Katie and Emily. Her great grandchildren Alyssa, Brooklyn, Declan, Taylor-Anne, Riley-Mae and Owen. She will be dearly missed.