Thomas “Tom” Glenn

Thomas “Tom” J. Glenn, 72 of rural Cedar Rapids, passed away on Saturday, June 22, 2024 at the Cloverlodge Care Center in St. Edward.

Services were held on Friday, June 28, 2024, at the United Methodist in Church in Wolbach.

Val Killinger and Tracey Dietz provided words of comfort.

Musical selections included “God Made a Farmer” and “Amazing Grace.”

Inurnment followed at the Hillside Cemetery in Wolbach.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the family for later designations.

Jacobsen- Greenway-Dietz Funeral Home in St. Paul assisted the family.

Thomas was born on July 31, 1951, to Albert and Doris (Lowe) Glenn, in Palmer. He grew up on the farm and attended school in Wolbach. He graduated from Wolbach High School in 1969. He was very artistic as he drew the mustang mascot for Wolbach Public School, which was used until the school consolidated.

Thomas was born to be a farmer and cattleman, farming all his life, until he realized he really enjoyed raising cattle more. So, Thomas owned land and grazed cattle for the rest of his life. Thomas and John started a land excavating company in 2006, Thomas always liked playing in the dirt! He always had something clever to say, for example, “We all come with a life guarantee, we just don’t know how long it is.”

Those left to cherish his memory are his siblings and spouses, Rosena Glenn of Wolbach, Eugene “Bud” Glenn of Elyria, Bill and Barb Glenn of Greeley, John Glenn of Wolbach, and Nina Glenn of Wolbach.

Tom was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Alberta.

The Phonograph-Herald | July 3, 2024