Obit: Glasshof, John (1929 - 2013)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Glasshof, Soderberg, Gilday, Keller, Ricksham, Daby

----Source: Thorp Courier (Thorp, Clark Co., WI) 5/29/2013

Glasshof, John (11 February 1929 - May 2013) With Flag

John was born February 11, 1929, in Thorp, Wisconsin, the son of William and Bertha (Soderberg) Glasshof. He graduated from Thorp High School in 1947 and went on to attend the University of Wisconsin-Superior. On July 12, 1952, he was united in marriage to Geraldine Gilday at the Pentecostal Lighthouse church in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Their first home was in Stevens Point, Wisconsin where John was employed by Armour & Company. John spent two years in military service 1952-1954 during the Korean conflict. After service, John and Gerri moved to Litchfield, Minnesota where he was again employed by Armour & Company as Area Sales Manager. After 10 years, they moved to Willmar, Minnesota where they lived for 20 years and were active members in their church, Willmar Assembly of God. John served as a deacon, taught Sunday school, worked with Royal Rangers, and sang in the choir. After 29 years, John retired from Armour & Company and then established a partnership in a real estate firm (Glasshof-Daby Real Estate). After six years, they moved to Phoenix, Arizona (in 1985). John continued in real estate until he retired in the year 2000.

John is survived by his three children: son, Mark Glasshof (Camille) of Oklahoma City, OK, and his three children, Laura, Amanda and Andrew; daughter, Shannon Glasshof of Scottsdale, AZ; and daughter, Joni Keller, and her two sons, Eddie and Steven of Scottsdale, AZ. John is also survived by his sister, Evelyn Ricksham of Richfield, MN; brother, William Glasshof of Palm Coast, FL; and brother, Gerald Glasshof (Maxine) of Marshfield, WI.

Funeral service is at 2 p.m., Thursday, May 30, 2013, at Messinger Pinnacle Peak Mortuary, 8555 E. Pinnacle Peak Rd., Scottsdale, Arizona 85255. The burial will follow the service at Paradise Memorial Gardens.