Winn, Glen Allen

A memorial gathering for Glen Allen Winn is scheduled for noon Sunday, Nov. 17, at Cedar Rapids Family Church, 5335 Midway Dr. NW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52405. Pastor Daniel Winn, his nephew, will officiate.

Mr. Winn was born Nov. 26, 1940, in Carroll, Iowa to the late Edward and Rose Marie Otjen Winn. He passed away Oct. 12, 2013, at his home in The Colony, Texas.

He was preceded in death by an infant sister, Lois Ann Winn; and a brother, Donald Winn.

He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Phyllis Winn of The Colony; daughter, Stephanie Van Zomeren and husband Joel of Burnsville, Minn.; son, Brad Winn and his fiancee, Jayna Denton of Frisco, Texas; grandchildren, Chris and Jeanette Van Zomeren; six sisters, Arlene Anderson of Carroll, Iowa, Geraldine (Don) Whited of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Corinne (Jerry) Gute of Burnet, Texas, Gloria (Dennis) Ries of Azle, Texas, Mary (Tom) Cota of Apache Junction, Ari., and Georgia (Steve) Schmickle of Marion, Iowa; two brothers, Marion “Windy” (Delores) Winn and Jim Winn, both of Marion, Iowa; numerous nieces and nephews; and a host of friends.

Glen was a 1959 graduate of Carroll High School, Carroll, Iowa. He was in the U.S. Army National Guard from 1963-1969. He graduated from Weaver's Airline School, Kansas City, Mo., in 1964. That same year he started with Ozark Airlines at O'Hare Field, Chicago, as a ramp agent. He was the station manager at the Waterloo, Iowa airport in 1986 when the TWA merger occurred. In 1988, he transferred to DFW airport as a customer service agent. After the American Airlines merger, he retired in 2003.

During retirement he worked part-time at a RaceTrac convenience store and fully retired in 2009.

Glen was the star basketball player in high school and junior college. He was an avid sports fan and an enthusiastic fisherman.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Carroll High School Foundation, PO Box 156, Carroll, IA 51401; American Cancer Society, or a charity of your choice.

Published Nov. 3, 2013 in The Gazette