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Glen Louis Spilker

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Glen Louis Spilker

Birth
Beatrice, Gage County, Nebraska, USA
Death
16 Apr 2021 (aged 92)
Plymouth, Jefferson County, Nebraska, USA
Burial
Beatrice, Gage County, Nebraska, USA GPS-Latitude: 40.2641797, Longitude: -96.7081273
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Glen Louis Spilker, 92, of Plymouth, died Friday morning, April 16, 2021 at his home. He was born on March 3, 1929 in Beatrice. He was baptized April 1, 1929 by Pastor Joseph Gerken and attended Immanuel Lutheran School rural Plymouth through the eighth grade. He was confirmed April 18, 1943 by Pastor Blessin at Immanuel Lutheran Church. He graduated from DeWitt High School in 1947. On August 29, 1951 he married Myrna Jones. They had four children, Connie, Douglas, Steven, and Terri. He served in the United States Army from 1951 to 1953 stationed in Germany. Following his military service, he farmed for 10 years west of Beatrice and moved to Plymouth in 1964. Glen was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church and held various offices until its closing in 1984. He then transferred to St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Beatrice. He worked in construction for many years and formed Spilker Construction with his sons. He retired in 1993. He enjoyed his family, hunting, fishing, woodworking and was an avid rockhound.

Survivors include his wife, Myrna Spilker; children, Connie (David) Devine, Doug (Glenda) Spilker, Steve (Karen) Spilker, Terri (William) Brejcha; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren; sister, Mae Parde; sister-in-law, Carol (Ron) Kapperman; nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Louis and Wilhelmina (Schmidt) Spilker; brother and sister-in-law, Lee and Evelyn Spilker, sister and brother-in-law, Lois and Max Totten; brother-in-law, Alfred Parde; father-in-law, Troy Jones; mother-in-law, Leone Jones Spielman and husband Rudolph.

Memorial services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Beatrice with Pastor Daryn Bahn officiating. Burial will be at Evergreen Home Cemetery at 10:15 A.M. on Wednesday prior to the church service. Graveside military rites will be conducted by Schopp-Ewing-Nispel Post #243 of the Plymouth American Legion.
Glen Louis Spilker, 92, of Plymouth, died Friday morning, April 16, 2021 at his home. He was born on March 3, 1929 in Beatrice. He was baptized April 1, 1929 by Pastor Joseph Gerken and attended Immanuel Lutheran School rural Plymouth through the eighth grade. He was confirmed April 18, 1943 by Pastor Blessin at Immanuel Lutheran Church. He graduated from DeWitt High School in 1947. On August 29, 1951 he married Myrna Jones. They had four children, Connie, Douglas, Steven, and Terri. He served in the United States Army from 1951 to 1953 stationed in Germany. Following his military service, he farmed for 10 years west of Beatrice and moved to Plymouth in 1964. Glen was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church and held various offices until its closing in 1984. He then transferred to St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Beatrice. He worked in construction for many years and formed Spilker Construction with his sons. He retired in 1993. He enjoyed his family, hunting, fishing, woodworking and was an avid rockhound.

Survivors include his wife, Myrna Spilker; children, Connie (David) Devine, Doug (Glenda) Spilker, Steve (Karen) Spilker, Terri (William) Brejcha; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren; sister, Mae Parde; sister-in-law, Carol (Ron) Kapperman; nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Louis and Wilhelmina (Schmidt) Spilker; brother and sister-in-law, Lee and Evelyn Spilker, sister and brother-in-law, Lois and Max Totten; brother-in-law, Alfred Parde; father-in-law, Troy Jones; mother-in-law, Leone Jones Spielman and husband Rudolph.

Memorial services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Beatrice with Pastor Daryn Bahn officiating. Burial will be at Evergreen Home Cemetery at 10:15 A.M. on Wednesday prior to the church service. Graveside military rites will be conducted by Schopp-Ewing-Nispel Post #243 of the Plymouth American Legion.

Gravesite Details

Evergreen Home Cemetery, Beatrice, NE



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