Glenn H. Van Buren

Glenn H. Van
Buren, 88, of Waupun, died Saturday, January 25, 2014 at Hospice Home of Hope
in Fond du Lac.

 

Glenn was born
January 3, 1926 in the town of Trenton, the son of Garrett and Hannah Vande
Zande Van Buren. On February 18, 1948 he married Agnes Visser in Waupun. The
couple resided in Waupun all their married lives. Glenn owned and operated his
own Mobil Oil business from 1947-1982. After 35 years he sold his business to
Farmers Elevator and worked part-time for them until 1989 at which time he
fully retired. Following retirement he and Aggie traveled extensively
throughout the United States. Glenn loved playing horse shoes and enjoyed
golfing at Rock River Country Club until he was 87 years old. Glenn was a
charter member of Emmanuel Reformed Church in Waupun where he served as an
elder and deacon, V.P. of Consistory, General Treasurer, Benevolent Treasurer,
Building Treasurer, Secretary of Men’s Brotherhood, and was a member of the
male chorus and church choir. He also sang 30 years in the church quartet and
was Assistant Sunday School Superintendant. He was a past secretary of the
Waupun Christian School Board. Glenn lived out his faith in God and shared it
with many, but Glenn’s greatest joy was his family.

 

Glenn is survived
by he and Agnes’s two sons, Rev. Michael (Noreen) Van Buren of West Olive, MI
and Scott (Deb) Van Buren of Waupun; four grandchildren, Carlia (Jamison)
Schippers, Bradley (Karla) Van Buren, Kirk (and special friend, Lauren) Van
Buren, and Nicole Van Buren; and four great-grandchildren, Jack and Breslin
Schippers, and Brayden and Haley Van Buren.

 

Glenn was
preceded in death by his wife, Agnes in 2001; a brother, Reuben Van Buren; and
two sisters, Doris Harmsen and Mabel Van Buren.

 

Funeral services
for Glenn Van Buren will be held Wednesday, January 29, 2014 at 11 a.m. at
Emmanuel Reformed Church in Waupun with Rev. Calvin Vande Zande officiating.
Burial will follow at Alto Cemetery in Alto. Friends and relatives may call on
the family on Tuesday evening at Werner-Harmsen Funeral Home in Waupun from
5-7:30 p.m. and Wednesday at the church from 10 a.m. until the time of service.

 

Werner-Harmsen
Funeral Home of Waupun and staff are serving the family.  Please visit our website at
www.wernerharmsenfuneralhome.com for further information and to send
condolences.