Glen Kriegel

GLEN JOE KRIEGEL

Brooklyn

Glen Joe Kriegel, 81, of Brooklyn, died Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2015, at his home. Funeral Mass: 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Brooklyn, with Father Brian Shepley officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Brooklyn. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11, Kloster Funeral Home, Brooklyn, with a Scripture service to be held at 7 p.m.

Memorials may be contributed to the Brooklyn Food Bank or Grinnell Hospice.

Glen Joe is survived by his wife of 61 years, Linda; his children, Laura (Bruce) Blankenfeld, Karen (Kenny) Thompson, Cheryl (Rick) Burnham, all of Grinnell, Mark (Deb Gingerich) of Deep River, Curtis (Angie) of Hartwick, Kevin (Lisa) of Hartwick, Mindy (Dave) Ward of Rock Creek and Ginny (Marty) Burkle of North Liberty; 21 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and a sister, Mary Jane Rich of Nashville, Tenn.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a son Stephen; a granddaughter, Jessica Kriegel; three great-grandchildren, Dylan Graff, Luke and Ivy Riede; 12 brothers, Lloyd, Bill, Gerald, Louis, Elmer, Lawrence, Richard, Melvin, Wayne, Lyle, James and Kenneth; and three sisters, Stella Henle, Marge Henle and Gladys Healey.

Glen Joseph Kriegel was born May 1, 1934, in Brooklyn, Iowa, the son of John and Mary Roth Kriegel. He attended the Poweshiek county schools and served in the U.S. Army for three years, stationed at Fort Dix, N.J. He received his GED while in the service. He and Linda Guddendorf were united in marriage on Nov. 19, 1954, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Brooklyn. The couple farmed in the Brooklyn area for many years. He enjoyed farming, but always remembered to put his family first. Glen Joe was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church and also served on the Calvary Cemetery board.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.klosterfuneral

home.com.