James Glenn

JAMES "JIM" MICHAEL GLENN

Cedar Rapids

James "Jim" Michael Glenn, 69, of Highland, Kan., passed away in his sleep on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015, after battling Alzheimer's disease for several years. Visitation will be Tuesday, Oct. 6, from 4 to 6 p.m. at

Legacy Christian Church, 10150 Antioch Rd., Overland Park, Kan. Pastor Pete Holmes will officiate the funeral service at 6 p.m. Jim's final resting place will be among the peaks of the Colorado Rockies, one of his favorite vacation destinations.

Jim was born Aug. 23, 1946, in St. Joseph, Mo., the oldest child of Leland and Hilda (Summers) Glenn. He graduated from Jefferson High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in 1964. On Jan. 14, 1967, he married Patricia (Kelley) Glenn of Cedar Rapids. Jim worked as an electrician and maintenance mechanic for FMC, Quaker Oats and General Mills. He was very skilled with his hands, whether it was fixing cars, creating machinery components, or building a house.

Jim's passions included running, hiking, motorcycle riding and target shooting.

He was generous, had a terrific sense of humor, possessed a sharp mind, loved a challenge, and was a very hard worker. Jim was a loving father and grandfather, who enjoyed playing with the young ones on their level.

Jim is survived by his ex-wife, Pat; their son, Kelley of Pleasanton, Calif.; their daughter, Aimee Geis of Lenexa, Kan.; Kelley's wife, Deborah (Rice), and their sons, Michael and Matthew; Aimee's husband, Robert, and their daughter, Anna, and sons, Asa and Aubrey; his siblings, Catherine, Thomas (Marie), Diana (Donald), Patrick (Catherine), Roger (Donna) and Robert (Linda); and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

Jim was preceded in death by his parents, Leland in 1989 and Hilda in 2008.

Online condolences for James Glenn may be left with the Amos Family Funeral Home at www.amosfamily.com.