Gloria Mae (Simmons) Karle was born on September 18, 1926 in Tipton, Lenawee County, Michigan. She was the daughter of Grace (Underwood) and Ezra Simmons.

On October 2, 1948, she married Herbert "Bob" Karle in Clinton, Lenawee County, Michigan and they had two children:

  1. Kathy Karle

  2. James Karle

Gloria died on March 11, 2023 in Fieldstone Assisted Living in Tecumseh, Lenawee County, Michigan at the age of 96. She is buried at the Franklin Township Cemetery in Tipton.

Herbert who was born on May 14, 1927 in Cincinnati, Ohio died on August 16, 2016 in Tecumseh at the age of 89. He is also buried at Franklin Township Cemetery.