Glenda Sue Merett

Glenda Sue Merett led a life focused on her family, faith, cooking, sewing and travel before going on to Glory on Saturday, October 10, 2026. Born in Pretty Prairie KS on November 16, 1938, she grew up in northwestern Oklahoma. After graduating from Rosston OK High School, she attended Wichita Business College in Wichita, KS, Glendale Community College in Glendale AZ and Oklahoma University. After marrying her childhood sweetheart Bob Merett in 1957, she followed his career to live in San Diego CA, Phoenix AZ, Schenectady NY, Montrose CO, Brownsville TX and finally Harlingen TX.

She held a variety of business administration jobs. In addition, she was the first female member of Montrose city council where she served for eight years as well as mayor for two years. She was also chairman of the Montrose County Housing Authority. In retirement she dedicated her time to service to others through her church holding various roles, and as the lead for the free Tax-Aid program through AARP for 22 years.

After Bob’s death, she traveled by RV with friends and granddaughter Geri Sue through much of the United States, including Alaska, for several years. She usually spent each August in Craig CO to enjoy cooler weather and her son’s family. Sue escorted each grandchild to Europe after their high school graduation: granddaughters Geri Sue Rasmussen and Samantha Verrburg to Italy, France, Switzerland and England and grandson Ryan Merett with son James Merett to Ireland. Sue and niece Patti traveled the Footsteps of Paul through Greece in 2024.

Sue was preceded in death by husband Robert (Bob) Merett and son Fred Merett. She is survived by son James Merett (Kelly) and daughter Diane Merett, grandson Ryan Merett and granddaughters Samantha Verburg (Randy) and Geri Sue Rasmussen (Joe), and great-grandchildren Kainen Verrburg, Evelynn Verrburg, Merit Rasmussen and Daisy Rasmussen, nephew David Regier (Janice) and niece Patti Martin (David).

A celebration of Sue’s life will be at 10:00 am, Saturday, November 7, 2026 at Wesley Methodist Church in Harlingen, TX.