Glen Virgel Iverson

Glen Virgel Iverson left this world the same way he came into it, fighting. He was born too small on July 31, 1931 to Bennie and Nora Iverson, the third of his four predeceased siblings, Dolores, Duaine and Audrey. When the doctor visited his mother after the birth, he told her not to get attached because he wasn't going to make it. His mother made a bed for him out of a shoe box and kept him warm by placing him on the lit oven door. Glen died after a 9 year battle with MDS, fighting to keep living to the very end.

After serving in the Air Force during the Korean War, Glen returned to North Dakota to earn his associates degree in electronics from Wahpeton Technical School. He enjoyed a long career in the telephone business first at Souris River Telephone in Minot, ND and then finishing his career at West River Telephone in Hazen, ND, where he made many long term friendships.

Glen married Helen Speidel Iverson, currently of Elko, NV, in June of 1960 and they had two children, Brian Glen Iverson of Spring Creek, NV and Suzanne Vee Iverson and her spouse Mary Dee Hanson of Exeter, NH. Glen loved, and was loved by his grandchildren, RJ, Ryan, Brianna and Cameron, their spouses; his 8 great grandchildren and his nieces and nephews.

Glen loved adventure, traveling, hunting, fishing, camping, golfing, building, fixing anything that needed to be fixed, meeting new people, entertaining, cooking on the grill, shopping at yard sales and laughing. He had a great sense of humor and a kind heart, in addition to his stubborn and ornery nature. He was a Norwegian Viking to the end; stubborn, strong and fighting for his last breath and to stay in this world he loved so much. In his final days, aside from his family, he said his two greatest accomplishments were leading West River Telephone through bringing cable TV to Hazen, ND and working on the approval and building of the clubhouse at the Hazen Golf Course. He was a leader and enjoyed leading the local clubs he and Helen belonged to on camping trips and neighborhood gatherings.

His ashes will be interred at the Rugby North Dakota Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to the American Legion at https://mylegion.org/PersonifyEbusiness/Donate#legion-org.

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