Alberta "Woody" Glenn Marshalltown, Iowa Obituary

Alberta "Woody" Glenn

Alberta “Woody” Glenn, age 76, of Montour, passed away at home on Sunday, October 11, 2020. Services for Woody will be held on Thursday, October 15 at 1:30 P.M. at Mitchell Family Funeral Home, with a burial to follow at Maple Hill Cemetery in Montour.  A visitation will take place one hour prior, beginning at 12:30 P.M.  Memorials may be directed to the family for later designation.  For additional questions or to leave a condolence, please visit <a href="http://www.mitchellfh.com">www.mitchellfh.com</a> or call 641-844-1234. View the funeral service live stream: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Mitchell-Family-Funeral-Home-99280714047/">https://www.facebook.com/Mitchell-Family-Funeral-Home-99280714047/</a> Born Alberta Ruby Glenn on January 1, 1944 at her home in Grant City, Missouri, she was the daughter of Snow Clinton and Beatrice Maxine (Gilland) Glenn.  Everyone knew her as “Woody” and she has called Montour home for almost 50 years.  It was here that she raised her children and many pets, including dogs, cats, raccoons and chickens.  Woody worked at KIOWA, Miracle and Lennox and was a member of various unions.  In her free time, she enjoyed gardening (flowers and vegetables), canning, quilting, sewing and fishing.  Woody loved horses, riding her Harley Davidson motorcycle and watching old westerns (Bonanza and Heartland, to name a few).  She was an independent, free-spirited, Irish red-head and was not afraid to make her opinion known.  Woody could do things on her own (like building a shed) and she wanted to make sure her grandkids learned how to do the same for themselves. Left to cherish her memory is her children: Wendy (Charles H.) Siefken and Mike (Felicia) Davis; her grandchildren: Angel (Dan) Guldberg, James P. (Theresa) Siefken, Charles A. Siefken and Russell Davis; great-grandchildren: Rylah and Lily Siefken, Owen, Lane and Dawsyn Guldberg and baby boy David Guldberg on the way; siblings: Patricia, Dixie, Clinton and Frank; friends Skip and Rose Ridout; her beloved dog, Grizz and two cats: Oreo and Cinnamon. Woody is preceded in death by her parents, Snow and Beatrice, her son, Wade “Charlie” Glenn and her sister, Rohenah.
January 1, 1944 - October 11, 202001/01/194410/11/2020
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Alberta “Woody” Glenn, age 76, of Montour, passed away at home on Sunday, October 11, 2020. Services for Woody will be held on Thursday, October 15 at 1:30 P.M. at Mitchell Family Funeral Home, with a burial to follow at Maple Hill Cemetery in Montour.  A visitation will take place one hour prior, beginning at 12:30 P.M.  Memorials may be directed to the family for later designation.  For additional questions or to leave a condolence, please visit www.mitchellfh.com or call 641-844-1234. View the funeral service live stream: https://www.facebook.com/Mitchell-Family-Funeral-Home-99280714047/ Born Alberta Ruby Glenn on January 1, 1944 at her home in Grant City, Missouri, she was the daughter of Snow Clinton and Beatrice Maxine (Gilland) Glenn.  Everyone knew her as “Woody” and she has called Montour home for almost 50 years.  It was here that she raised her children and many pets, including dogs, cats, raccoons and chickens.  Woody worked at KIOWA, Miracle and Lennox and was a member of various unions.  In her free time, she enjoyed gardening (flowers and vegetables), canning, quilting, sewing and fishing.  Woody loved horses, riding her Harley Davidson motorcycle and watching old westerns (Bonanza and Heartland, to name a few).  She was an independent, free-spirited, Irish red-head and was not afraid to make her opinion known.  Woody could do things on her own (like building a shed) and she wanted to make sure her grandkids learned how to do the same for themselves. Left to cherish her memory is her children: Wendy (Charles H.) Siefken and Mike (Felicia) Davis; her grandchildren: Angel (Dan) Guldberg, James P. (Theresa) Siefken, Charles A. Siefken and Russell Davis; great-grandchildren: Rylah and Lily Siefken, Owen, Lane and Dawsyn Guldberg and baby boy David Guldberg on the way; siblings: Patricia, Dixie, Clinton and Frank; friends Skip and Rose Ridout; her beloved dog, Grizz and two cats: Oreo and Cinnamon. Woody is preceded in death by her parents, Snow and Beatrice, her son, Wade “Charlie” Glenn and her sister, Rohenah.

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Oct
15
Visitation
Thursday, October 15 2020
12:30 PM - 01:30 PM
Mitchell Family Funeral Home
1209 Iowa Avenue West
Marshalltown, IA 50158
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15
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Thursday, October 15 2020
01:30 PM
Mitchell Family Funeral Home
1209 Iowa Avenue West
Marshalltown, IA 50158
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Final Resting Place
Maple Hill Cemetery
Corner of County Rd T-74 and County Rd E-49
Montour, IA 50173
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