He was born August 11, 1936, in Buckley. Glenn graduated from Buckley High School in 1954. He married Barbara (Peabody) on December 8, 1956. Together they raised three children.
Glenn received his LPN from the State Hospital in Traverse City and worked there before turning to construction. He worked for Schworm Inc. and Reith-Riley, retiring in 1997.
Glenn had a membership at both the Traverse City and Mesick Masonic Lodge. He was a Past Master for the Mesick Lodge (Lodge Centennial year 2012). Glenn was also a member of the Traverse City Elks Lodge and a lifetime member of the Buckley Old Engine Show. He also spent several years as a volunteer for the Buckley Fire Department.
Glenn loved antique tractors, attending auctions and tending his garden as well as telling long-winded stories. He also enjoyed woodworking and leather working.
Glenn will be greatly missed by his children: Debra (Jeffrey) Gibbs of Pittsboro, North Carolina, William (Kendra) Rogers of Crestwood, Kentucky, and Robert (Amy) Rogers of Buckley; and four grandchildren: Aimee and Michael Gibbs, and Lisa and Ross Rogers.
Besides his parents, Glenn was preceded in death by his wife, Barbara, in 2004; and six siblings.
A memorial service is being planned for the spring.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to Buckley-Mesick Community Meals, c/o Jill Taylor, 530 Ottawa, Buckley, MI 49620.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Covell Funeral Home of Kingsley.
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