Douglas A. Glowe passed away peacefully on April 9th, 2025. He was born on February 25th, 1942 to Mary (Terry) Glowe and Arthur William Glowe. Doug graduated from Osborn High School in 1960 where he played football, baseball, and basketball. In 1960, he was honored as a Detroit All-City Athlete. He also loved the sport of hockey and would travel by bus to Ontario, Canada to play. In addition, he played hockey at the Olympia Stadium, which is best known as the original home of the Detroit Red Wings. After graduating, he attended the University of Michigan, where he walked-on for hockey and baseball, showing his strong love of sports. While he never played football in “The Big House,” he led Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity’s intramural football team on to the biggest winning streak ever achieved by the fraternity.
After graduating from the University of Michigan with a degree in industrial engineering,he was hired by General Motors. He worked for GM for 33 years. He retired as Superintendent of Manufacturing from Hydramatic Warren.
Doug married Alexis Jane (Smith) Glowe on June 14th, 1969 and they had 55 wonderful years together. Doug and Alexis met on the dance floor of the Coral Gables on Woodward, where he wooed her with his excellent dancing skills. Doug and Alexis loved spending their free time golfing and playing cards.
He is survived by his wife, Alexis, and two daughters, Heather Elise Glowe, Erin Michele Glowe (Scott Michael Pena), grandson Dominic Michael Pena, and brother-and-sister-in-law Steve and Judy Smith. He was preceded in death by his parents, Mary and Arthur Glowe.
For a man with the last name Glowe, it was only fitting that his wife, Alexis, spotted a shooting star on the night of his death. The family is content knowing that he is playing golf with many of his friends in heaven and is sure he will get back to football soon.
Services will be held at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 620 Romeo Road, Rochester, Michigan, on April 25th, with visitation at 10 a.m. and the service directly following at 11 a.m. A reception will be held immediately following the service.
Instead of flowers, you may provide donations in memory of Douglas A. Glowe to O’Brien Kidney National Resource Center at the University of Michigan, kidneycenter.med.umich.edu.
