In Loving Memory of Glenna Ruth (Otwell) Gagliardi

Glenna Ruth (Otwell) Gagliardi, 75, of Trinidad, CO, passed away peacefully in her sleep on
Saturday, November 25, 2023 in Pueblo.
She was born to the late Stella Irene (Arnold) and Robert Emery Otwell of Knoxville, Arkansas
on June 29th, 1948 in Amherst, TX. At the age of 9, she was saved and baptized at Main Street
Missionary Baptist Church in Muleshoe, Texas. She made some lifelong friends in her school-age years that she loved. After graduating high school from Lamar High School in Arkansas in
1966, she went on to study at the Little Rock School of Fashion and walked the runway as a model
in various fashion shows in the region. After receiving her certificate, she eventually settled into
secretarial work for the majority of her working life, including employers such as Bosier Bank &
Trust in Louisiana, Clarksville Machine Works in Arkansas, and others in Trinidad including
Century Savings & Loan, Total Home Health, and Trinidad Housing Authority. She also cared for
the elderly in their homes for several years and formed many special bonds with her clients. She
had a heart of service and was always looking for ways to brighten someone’s day.
Ruth, as she was known by, found a love for music early in life, playing piano at church from the
age of 13. She was a piano player at First Southern Baptist Church (now, Fisher’s Peak
Community Church) for many years and enjoyed singing duets with her husband Ross on guitar.
She loved to sew clothes as well and made many mother/daughter matching dresses for herself
and her daughter Glenna. When she wasn’t working, sewing, or playing piano, you could find Ruth
cooking up a storm of meals and goodies like cinnamon rolls, dinner rolls, and her famous
cherry cheesecake, to name a few. Later in life, her hobbies included doing jigsaw puzzles and
word search books. Her family enjoyed hearing stories from her time on the farm as a child with
her horse Flicka and a border collie named Ring.
Preceded in death include husband Ross, parents Robert and Stella Otwell, sister Venita Jo,
and brothers Roy, Stanley, and Blake. She was survived by her sister Elaine Wilhelm, sons Bryan
(Jeanette) Atkins, Shane (Heather) Gagliardi, and daughter Glenna (David) Bullock. Her
beloved grandchildren include Katie, Logan, and Baby-on-the-way Gagliardi, Shanya and
Jessica Atkins, and Ethan, Stella, and Forrest Bullock. She also leaves behind her beloved cat
Clyde.
Active pallbearers include her children and spouses and honorary pallbearers include her
grandchildren.
Viewing will be on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023, at 3 pm to 6 pm, at Comi Chapel. Funeral service will
take place on Friday, December 1, 2023, at 10:00 am, at Fisher’s Peak Community Church
followed by interment at Trinidad Catholic Cemetery.
Arrangements were made under the care of Comi Funeral Home.