Services were held September 26 at First United Methodist Church in Grand Junction for Robert Glenn, 89, of Harlan, longtime Grand Junction resident.
Pastor Steve Ransom offered words of comfort. Soloist was Marcia Winder. Honorary bearers were Christine Rincon, Matthew Glenn, Melodie Harper, Mason Winder, Chad Kroger, Ben Kroger, Jen Miller, Jonathan Glenn, Drew Glenn, Brian Glenn, Mica McCarty-Glenn and Dalton Glenn.
Casket bearers were Tess McCarty-Glenn, Delaney McCarty-Glenn, Becca Glenn, Hannah Glenn, Rachel Glenn and Maggie Glenn. Interment was at the Junction Township Cemetery with military rites by an Iowa Army honor guard and the V.F.W. and American Legion posts of Jefferson.
Robert Jerome Glenn was born June 3, 1931, in Grand Junction. He was the son of Charles Glenn and Cora Hammerstedt Glenn.
Bob graduated from Grand Junction High School in 1949. He entered the United States Army in 1952 and served in Germany during the Korean Conflict. He was honorably discharged in 1954.
On May 20, 1955, Bob was united in marriage to Catherine Cronin at the Methodist Church in Grand Junction. To this union, seven children were born.
Bob was a park ranger for 39 years with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. Bob and Catherine lived in many Iowa locations. He worked at Spring Lake State Park, Backbone State Park, Wapsipinicon State Park, Union Grove State Park, and his career culminated at Prairie Rose State Park where he worked from 1969 – 1993, at which time he retired.
Upon retirement, Bob and Catherine moved back to Grand Junction, where they were faithful members of First United Methodist Church. Bob also belonged to the V.F.W.
In 2015, Bob participated in the Iowa Honor Flight to Washington, D.C., an event he cherished.
In 2019, Bob and Catherine moved to Harlan to be closer to family. Bob died there at his home on Sept. 24, 2020. He was 89 years of age. Preceding him in death were his parents; a brother Kenneth; and a son David.
Survivors include his wife Catherine Glenn of Harlan; and children Mark (Tricia McCarty) Glenn of Albuquerque, NM, Marcia (Mark) Winder of Skiatook, OK, Joel (Mary) Glenn of Huxley, Gary (Sara) Glenn of Iowa City, Sharon (Randy) Kroger of Harlan, and Michael (Deb) Glenn of Omaha, NE; 18 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; other relatives and friends.
Memorials in Bob’s name are suggested to the Grand Junction Fire and Rescue or the Harlan Fire and Rescue.
The family was assisted by Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home of Jefferson.
