STOHR, Glenn Hubert 1923-2013

STOHR, MCNAMANAR, RASMUSSEN

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 3/17/2013 at 11:36:51

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Charles City, Iowa — Glenn Hubert Stohr, 89, of Charles City, died on Tuesday, March 12, 2013, at County Care Manor in La Vernia, Texas.

Online condolences may be left at www.fullertonfh.com .

Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 21, 2013, at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, 200 S. Main St., Charles City. The Rev. Dennis Niezwagg will officiate. Interment will follow at Sunnyside Memorial Gardens.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 pm on Wednesday, March 20, at Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home, 401 Blunt St., Charles City.

Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 401 Blunt St., Charles City, 641-228-4211, www.fullertonfh.com .

Mason City Globe Gazette, 3/17/2013
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Glenn Hubert Stohr

Glenn Hubert Stohr, 89, of Charles City, passed away on Wednesday, March 13, 2013, at Country Care Manor in La Vernia, Texas. Online condolences may be left at www.fullertonfh.com.

Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 21, at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 200 S Main St., Charles City. Reverend Dennis Niezwagg will be officiating. Interment will follow at Sunnyside Memorial Gardens.

Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 20, at Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home, 401 Blunt St., Charles City. Those planning on an expression of sympathy may wish to consider memorials to Glenn H. Stohr Scholarship Fund at First Citizens Bank in Charles City.

Glenn Stohr was born on May 20, 1923, in Velva, N.D. to William Stohr Sr. and Luella (McNamanar). He spent most of his life living in the Charles City area.

From 1941-1945, he served in the Army as an Infantry man. For his services and injury at the Battle of the Bulge, he was awarded the Purple Heart. He was also awarded the Bronze Star medal. On July 31, 1945, he was united in marriage to Margaret Rasmussen. To this union four children were born. Glenn worked for 45 years as a shipping clerk at Salsbury Laboratories. He was also a member of the American Legion and St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church.

Glenn enjoyed the outdoors. He was involved in scouts with his boys. They went on camping and fishing trips. He also spent a lot of time tending to his roses, which he loved. He spent many years playing Santa Claus for children. Glenn and his wife were avid travelers; especially when it came to visiting their son in Germany. They also traveled around the United States.

Glenn will be remembered as a friendly and talkative person. He never met a stranger, always striking up a conversation with any person he could. Glenn loved to give people a hard time; especially those he cared about. He was a wonderful dad, grandpa, and husband. He will be missed by all who knew him.

Those left to cherish his memory include his wife of 67 years, Margaret Stohr of Charles City; children, Terry (Sandra) Stohr Sr. of Columbus, Ohio, Glennys (Edward) Cross of Portola, Calif., Larry (Ronda) Stohr of Altoona, and Scott (Nicki) Stohr of Floresville, Texas; grandchildren, Terry Stohr Jr., Jennifer Stohr, Renee Stohr, and Stephanie Stohr; brother, Curtis Stohr; sister-in-law, Sharon Stohr; and many other family and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, grandparents, and three brothers William, Richard, and Roger Stohr.

Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 401 Blunt Street, Charles City, IA. 641-228-4211. www.fullertonfh.com

Charles City Press - 19 MAR 2013