Glen G. Gretencord
September 27, 1931 - July 23, 2012
Glen G. Gretencord, 80, a lifelong resident of Earl Park, passed away at 8:35 a.m. Monday, July 23, 2012 in St. Elizabeth Central Hospital, Lafayette, Indiana. He was born September 27, 1931 in Earl Park to the late George H. and Florence G. (Warner) Gretencord and was a 1949 graduate of Freeland Park High School. His marriage was to Dorene Deno on December 29, 1951 at St. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Goodland, Indiana. She survives. Mr. Gretencord lived on and worked the family farm his entire life growing crops and enjoyed raising livestock. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Fowler. Glen enjoyed woodworking and wintering in North Ft. Myers, Florida for the last 31 years. Surviving are two daughters, Carol Salla (husband: Louis) of Attica and Cheryl Borgman (husband: Keith) of Fowler; two sons, Gary Gretencord (wife: Teresa) of Earl Park and Galen Gretencord (fiancé': Connie Zeiler) of Oxford; a sister, Dorothy Heinen of Fowler and a brother, Emmett Gretencord of Fowler. Glen loved spending time with his family, especially his 10 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren, 3 step-grandchildren and 4 step-great-grandchildren. Preceding him in death are 3 sisters and 2 brothers. A rosary service will be held at 3:45 p.m. (EST) Wednesday, July 25, 2012 with visitation to follow from 4-8 p.m. at Stitz-Clapper Funeral Home of Kentland. Funeral Mass 11 a.m. (EST) Thursday, July 26, 2012 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Fowler; Rev.'s Donald Gross and Ronald Zgunda to officiate. Interment to follow in Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery, Fowler. Memorials may be made to the Glen Gretencord Memorial Fund to be used for later good in his name.