Glenn A. Govier

Glenn A. Govier, age 80, passed away suddenly on  Tuesday, June 17, 2008, at  Grant Regional Health Center, Lancaster. He was born in North Lancaster Township on February 27, 1928, the youngest of nine children born to Ora and Cora (Croft) Govier. Glenn attended Badger School and graduated from  Lancaster High School in 1946. He served in the U. S. Army as a Private First Class, stationed in  Japan. On  June 9, 1951, Glenn was united in marriage to Veda L. Landon at the  Lancaster United Methodist Church. Together they farmed in North Lancaster Township on the Govier family farm. In 1997, they retired and moved to  Lancaster. Glenn was a member of the William Pollock VFW Post No. 2344 and the Richard Burns American Legion Post No. 109. He served on the Peoples Community Oil board for 25 years. Glenn was also a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows Mississippi Valley Lodge No. 86.

Glenn enjoyed playing cards with his many friends and following all  Lancaster high school sports. He was an avid Green Bay Packer and Milwaukee Brewer fan. Glenn enjoyed spending his winters in  Lady Lake, Fl.

Glenn is survived by his wife, Veda, Lancaster; two sons, Randy (Linda) Govier, Franklin; Ricky (Lori) Govier, Oregon; a daughter-in-law, Karen Govier, Broken Arrow, OK; seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; his sisters, Dorothy (Robert) Swenson, Fennimore, and Mary (Robert)Griswold, Lancaster and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his son, Gregory and his brothers, Lyle, Ivan, Donald and Charlie Govier and sisters, Lela Stainhofer and Edna Crubaugh.

Funeral services were held on Friday, June 20, 2008, at  11:00 a.m. at the  Lancaster  United  Methodist  Church. Burial with military honors was in  Hillside  Cemetery,  Lancaster. Friends called from  4:00 p.m. until  8:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 19, 2008, at Schwartz Funeral Home in  Lancaster where a  4:00 p.m. Odd Fellows Lodge service was held. Friends also called on  Friday, June 20, 2008, from  10:00 a.m. until time of services at the church. In lieu of plants and flowers, a Glenn A. Govier memorial fund has been established.