A year has gone by since Glorya Gayle Mason Neitzel passed away at home, near Yelm, Washington, early on the morning of Nov. 21, 2023. Glorya was born on June 29, 1935, to Charles (Charley) and Thelma Brown in Spokane, Washington. Glorya is survived by her husband, Thomas Neitzel; children from her first marriage, Christine Mason, Francine Mason, Bernadine Moody (Sean), James Mason (Jeanne) and Grant Mason; five grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren.Glorya’s ashes were interred at the Shasta Abbey Buddhist Monastery, Mt. Shasta, California, in July 2024. A complete obituary and many photos may be found at www.emeraldcremationandburial.com/obituaries/glorya-neitzel.