Connell, Glenn Alton 1891-1975

CONNELL, KEYSOR, BRANNIGAN, DUFFUS, ROHRER, SIEMENS

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 5/11/2018 at 22:13:30

August 30, 1891 ---- May 1975

GLENN CONNELL SERVICES HELD

Funeral services for Glenn Connell, 83, of 707 Broadway, Brooklyn, were held at 10 am, Monday, in the United Presbyterian Church. Mr. Connell died Thursday night in his home.

Rev. Earl Cater, pastor of the Church of the Brethren, officiated. The organist was Mrs ?. Honorary casket bearers were George Dale, Nelson Korns, Ray Robey, G. W. Manatt, Henry Manatt, and Walter Stoker. Casket-bearers were Leo Rhinehart, Clarence Rhinehart, Bruno Van Ersvelde, Henry DeMeulenaere, Don Ent, and Lyman Case. Interment was in the IOOF Cemetery. The Nevenhoven Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

GELNN ALTON CONNELL

Glenn Alton Connell, son of Lloyd and Rose Keysor Connell, was born in Carnforth, Iowa, on August 30th, 1891. He moved with his parents to the Connell farm in Section 20 of Warren Township in the fall of 1894. He attended Warren #9 School and graduated from Brooklyn High School in 1910.

Mr. Connell taught country school for a few years and farmed also. He was united in marriage in October of 1913 to Verna Pearl Brannian. To this union four children were born, Rollin, Pauline, John and Warren. She died in January, 1929.

On June 28, 1930 he was united in marriage to Lona Margaret Duffus. To this union one child, Harold, was born.

Mr. Connell was a rural letter carrier from Brooklyn for almost 31 years. He retired in 1957. He was a clerk at Miles and Warfels Clothing Store.

Mr. Connell was a member of the Church of the Brethren and was a deacon; a member of the Rural Mail Carriers Ass'n; and a 50 year member of the Farm Bureau.

Surviving Mr. Connell are his wife, Lona, three sons, Rollin of Hudson, Iowa, Warren of Englewood, Colorado, and Harold of Wichita, Kansas; one daughter, Pauline, Mrs. Rex Rohrer of Fairfax, Iowa; 2 sisters, Gertrude, Mrs. W. J. Siemens of Sequim, Wash, and Ins, Mrs. Harvey Jones of Brooklyn; 9 grandchildren; and 8 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Verna; 1 son, John; 1 brother, Harold; and 1 grandchild.