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WETHERELL, Glenn E. 1923-2010

WETHERELL, KAHNEY, DODGE

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 9/26/2010 at 21:53:10

Glenn E. Wetherell

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ORCHARD, IOWA - Glenn E. Wetherell, 87, of Orchard died Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2010, at Mitchell County Regional Health Center, Osage, Mitchell county, Iowa.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 24, at the First Congregational Church, U.C.C., Orchard, with Pastor Jan Tjaden officiating. Burial will be in the Orchard Cemetery with military honors at the grave by Orchard American Legion Post 641. Visitation is from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, Osage.

Glenn was born May 20, 1923, at Alta Vista, Iowa, the son of Frank and Myrtle (Kahney) Wetherell. He attended school at Colwell and graduated from Colwell High School in 1941. Glenn served in the U.S. Navy during World War II as a gunner on a Merchant Marine ship.

He was united in marriage to Jean Dodge on Sept. 16, 1944, at Charles City. They lived in the Charles City and Orchard areas.

Glenn was a member of the First Congregational Church, U.C.C., Orchard, the Orchard American Legion Post and was a past 4-H leader. He enjoyed all things that were farming related and was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather.

Glenn is survived by his wife, Jean Wetherell of Osage; two sons, Wayne (Ruth) Wetherell and David (Sheryel) Wetherell, both of rural Orchard; five grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; one brother, Dean (Joan) Wetherell, of rural Orchard; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Lynn Wetherell.

Information is available and condolences accepted at www.champion-bucheitfuneralhome.com
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home (641) 732-3706

[ Globe Gazette online, September 22, 2010 ]

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