Wall, Glenn A.

Glenn A. Wall, 89, a lifelong resident of Central City, died Tuesday, June 11, 2013, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha. Memorial Service: 10:30 a.m. Monday, June 17, at United Church of Christ, Central City, by the Rev. Vicki Engelmann. The family will greet friends from 4 until 8 p.m. Sunday, June 16, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Central City. Burial will take place at a later date in Springville Cemetery.

Survivors include his wife, Dora; daughters, Corinne (James) Minnick of Central City and Denise (Tony) Starry of Central City; three grandchildren, Taylor, Alexa and Wyatt Starry; four stepgrandchildren, Jim Jr., Tami, Alicia and Emilie; six stepgreat-grandchildren, Brianna, Cody, Aidan, Alex, Caitlyn and Christian; brother, Albion (Maxine) Wall of Cedar Rapids; sisters, Vaneta Kester of Manchester and Viola (John) Kerr of Rochester, Minn.; sister-in-law, Georgia Wall of Oklahoma City, Okla.; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his brothers, Floyd, Raymond and Charles Wall.

Glenn was born Jan. 26, 1924, near Central City, the son of Louis and Cora (Jepson) Wall. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served during World War II. Glenn married Dora Brunen on April 17, 1951, at St. Stephen's Catholic Church in Central City. He was a postal worker for the U.S. Postal Service.

Glenn was a member of American Legion Post 421 and AMVETS Post 37. He was a volunteer for the Central City Ambulance and Fire Department and a member of the North-Linn Fish and Game Club. Glenn's hobbies included gardening, camping, trout fishing, and woodworking, and he was known for his grandmother clocks.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the North-Linn Ambulance and Fire Department.

Please sign the online guest book for Glenn at www.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.

Published June 12, 2013 in The Gazette