Glenn Scott Rutherford

It is with sadness, relief and hope that we announce the peaceful passing of Glenn Rutherford, age 81, of Saskatoon. His wife Jacquie was with him as he went to be with Jesus and his loved ones before him on September 6, 2026.

Glenn was born in Calgary in 1945 to Scott and Dorothy Rutherford. His family moved a number of times related to his father’s career, establishing homes in Port Arthur, MB, North Bay, ON and Saskatoon, SK. Glenn attended Aden Bowman Collegiate, Baptist Leadership Training School, University of Saskatchewan, and University of British Columbia to obtain his master’s in social work.

In 1969 Glenn married Lynne Dawson in Prince Albert, SK. They moved to Swift Current where their first daughter Shawna was born and then to Saskatoon where their son Scott and youngest daughter Stefanie were born. Glenn began his professional career as a Social Worker for community mental health services and took other career opportunities that came his way over the years. In the 1990’s he returned to mental health services as the Executive Director of mental health services, hired with the task of amalgamating all services under one umbrella for Saskatoon District Health.

Glenn recalled one of his favorite career opportunities was time spent as the Executive Director of Cosmopolitan industries for eight years in the 1980s. Glenn spent the latter part of his career as Pastor of Adults and Seniors at Emmanuel Village, where he and Jacquie worked together to plan many social gatherings, visit individuals in the hospital, and minister to families by planning and serving at numerous memorial services.

Throughout his working years, Glenn had a special way of honoring the person in front of him, asking engaging questions and seeking to find strategic solutions to benefit as many people as possible.

While raising their young families, Glenn and Lynne began a labor of love in the 1980s with their good friends the Dewarle’s. Building lakefront cabins side-by-side at Iroquois Lake was an opportunity and challenge that would pay dividends in their families for decades to come. Long before Glenn and Gary could Google ‘how to DIY’ a sand point well, the depth of hole required for a septic tank or design plans for handmade kitchen cabinets, they took on each stage of building as a challenge and opportunity to work together as brothers. Glenn and Gary’s 65 year-long friendship was deepened by their love for their Lord Jesus Christ, and their families spent many weekends and summers having ‘church at the cabin’, sharing meals, and playing outdoors together along with the Andersons and many visitors.

After 26 years of marriage, Lynne passed away in 1996 of cancer. Glenn counted himself “beyond blessed” to experience the love-of-his-life for a second time, when he married Jacquie Bly in May 1997. Glenn moved from the city to join Jacquie at the farm, just south of Saskatoon. He joked about harvesting the expansive lawn and enjoyed having a workshop to build furniture, bird houses, and tinker for hours. Anyone who borrowed a tool from Glenn knows the meticulousness with which he organized his numerous sizes and variations of hardware.

Glenn and Jacquie eventually moved from the farm into the city, where they enjoyed close friendships with neighbors, tending a smaller yard and garden, and hosting many gatherings of family and friends.

Glenn and Jacquie became hockey grandparents, attending 6-8 games/week for 14 years. Glenn was a great cheerleader not only at the hockey rink, but also on the golf course, baseball field, and over FaceTime calls and text threads with his kids and grandkids. Glenn and Jacquie enjoyed trips with sister Diane and her husband Glen to Mexico, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Phoenix, and Palm Springs, chasing the sunshine during cold Saskatchewan winters.

They visited their growing family of kids and grandkids in Regina, Vancouver, Victoria, Bellingham and Boston. In their almost 30 years of marriage, Glenn and Jacquie walked through life hand-in-hand, from golf and lake swims to grocery shopping and entertaining.

Glenn leaves to cherish his memory, his loving wife Jacquie, daughter Shawna (Greg) and son Scott (Jodie), stepson Darren (Shannon) and stepdaughter Kelly (Rob), ten grandkids and seven great grandkids.

Glenn was a man who showed his love for Jesus by submitting his life to Him, striving to live as an honest, kind, humble, and grateful son of God. He had a great sense of humor and a kind and caring manner, taking sincere interest in whoever he encountered. Glenn demonstrated patient long-suffering through many health trials, and in June needed more medical attention than could be provided at home. His month-long stay at St. Paul’s Hospital transitioned to his final six weeks of life at Glengarda hospice house, where he received exceptional care from the team of nurses, doctors and caregivers. As his imminent death became more real, Glenn pursued each encounter with family, friends, and staff with joy and gratitude, despite the physical pain he experienced.

Although Glenn‘s wish was to return home, the Lord graciously provided a place for him at Glengarda Hospice House right when it was needed. The bright windows, comfortable visiting space, Friday flowers, and Blue Jays and Rider games on the big screen provided a home-like setting for final visits with family and friends.

The family wishes to thank Laurie Priestley at Palliative Care SPH, St Paul’s Nursing staff, and all staff at Glengarda Hospice House for their exceptionally kind and compassionate care.