John Sylvester Glassmaker
March 16, 1942 - March 08, 2019
Obituary
OREGON-John S. Glassmaker, age 76, of Oregon, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 8, 2019, surrounded by his family. He was born on March 16, 1942, in Grant County, near Beetown, the son of Sylvester and Christine (Fishnick) Glassmaker. He married Linda Kuehni on May 21, 1971.
John worked as a conductor for the Milwaukee Road and Soo Line railroads. He was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church and the Oregon Masonic Lodge.
John enjoyed hunting and spending time with his family at the cabin, camping and collecting tools.
John is survived by his wife, Linda Glassmaker; two sons, Rodney (Tara Langman, her children, Austin ((Emma)) and Gabe) and Ryan (Daydre) Glassmaker; daughter, Janette (Scott) Klister; three grandsons, Tait and Deacon Glassmaker and Keating Klister; a granddaughter, Gianna Klister; three sisters-in-law, Lorraine Lehnherr, Marilyn Haak and Vicki Dresen; and nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Sylvester Glassmaker and Christine Glassmaker; step-mother, Elizabeth Glassmaker; two brothers, Bernard and Walter (Kathryn) Dresen; sister, Mary Eckert; three brothers-in-law, Donald Lehnherr, LaVern Haak and Kenneth Kuehni; and in-laws, George and Mary Kuehni.
A funeral service will be held at ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN CHURCH, 625 E. Netherwood Rd., Oregon, at 11 a.m., on Wednesday March 13, 2019, with the Rev. Paul Markquart, presiding. Burial will be held at Verona Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the church from 9:30 am until the time of the service on Wednesday. Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com.
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Events
Visitation
Wed Mar 13, 2019 @ 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM CDT
St. John's Lutheran Church (Oregon) • 625 E. Netherwood St., Oregon, WI 53575
Service
Wed Mar 13, 2019 @ 11:00 AM CDT
St. John's Lutheran Church (Oregon) • 625 E. Netherwood St., Oregon, WI 53575
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Ann and Phil Dettwiler
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We remember John and his wonderful family, and we extend our deep sympathy to the family.
Ann and Phil Dettwiler
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Larry & Sharon Walters
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Dear Linda and family, We were so saddened to see this in today's paper. John was a wonderful man, husband, father, grandfather and friend to all. We have nice memories of him and your family when the kids were young. You have our deepest sympathy for his loss. Sharon and Larry Walters
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Mary J. Melvin
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We are so sorry to read of John's passing. We had just asked our daughter about him (she lives on Hillcrest) if he still lived down there as we hadn't seen him in a long time. Ron use to see him at Auctions and I worked at the Athletic Dept. and use to see him when he was working for Per Mar. We both always enjoyed talking to him. He was a nice man with a "Great Smile". He will be missed by many--one in a million. We send our best to his family--he will be remembered by many.
Ron & Mary Melvin