CASTER, Glenn James 1921-2003

CASTER, CROOKS, FERCH

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 1/31/2009 at 21:35:26

Glenn Caster, 81, a resident of 510 South Johnson, Charles City, died Friday, Feb. 28, 2003, at the 9th Street Chautauqua Guest Home in Charles City.

Funeral services for Glenn Caster will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, March 4, 2003, at the Bethany Alliance Church in Charles City. The Rev. Kent Sovine, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in Sunnyside Memory Gardens, rural Charles City. Military honors will be conducted by the Charles City Ceremonial Unit.

Friends may call at the Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City from 4 to 8 p.m. today, Monday, March 3, 2003, and an hour prior to the services at the church on Tuesday.

Glenn James Caster was born August 2, 1921, in Chickasaw County, the son of Ross and Clara (Crooks) Caster. He received his education at Nashua. Glenn served his country in the United States Army during World War II.

On June 22, 1945, he was united in marriage to Betty Jean Ferch at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. Glenn worked 43 years for the Illinois Central Railroad retiring in 1983. He was also known as a handyman in the community. He was a member of Bethany Alliance Church and the American Legion. Among his interests were gardening, horses, camping, going to fairs, hunting, fishing, and stock car racing.

Living family members include his wife, Betty of Charles City; two sons: Dennis Caster of Charles City and Randy (Amy) Caster of Waverly; and a daughter: Becky (Rick) Ensign of Nashua; nine grandchildren, six step-grandchildren; five great grandchildren; two step-great grandchildren; a brother: Ralph (Eileen) Caster of Fort Collins, Colo.; and three sisters: Eva (Fred) Hauser of Nashua, Mabel (Henry) Kraglow of Sumpter, S.C. and Vera (Lawrence) Bunston of Charles City.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a daughter, Brenda Groesbeck; two grandsons, Ryan and Kris Caster; and two brothers.

Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City is in charge of arrangements.