Glen A. Solchenberger, age 83, of Friendship, Wisconsin passed away Monday, July 21, 2014 at Villa Pines Living Center in Friendship, Wisconsin.

Memorial services will be 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 26, 2014 at the Trinity Congregational Church in Adams, Wisconsin. Rev. Richard Corning will officiate. Interment will be at the New Chester Cemetery at a later date. Visitation will be 10:00 a.m. until the time of service on Saturday at the church. Military honors will be presented by the Adams County Honor Guard.

Glen was born December 13, 1930 in Adams, Wisconsin to Leo J. and Cora A. (Greeley) Solchenberger.

He graduated from Adams-Friendship High School in 1948.

Glen married Velva L. Podoll on January 1, 1951 at the Podoll family farm in Lincoln Township, Adams County. In 1952 he was drafted into the United States Army and served in the Korean War. He was honorably discharged in 1954.

Glen worked for the C&NW Railroad for 41 years until his retirement in 1989. He loved his job and especially loved traveling to derailments throughout the state and upper mid-west. Following his retirement he and Vel spent many years as winter Texans.

There wasn't anything he wouldn't try and he could accomplish anything he set his mind to. There wasn't anything he couldn't fix, even if it wasn't broke. There wasn't anything he wouldn't do to help friends, family, and often strangers.

Glen was preceded in death by his parents, Leo & Cora Solchenberger; brothers, Edward, Fred & Lyle; sisters, Esther & Lucille; Parents in law, Merle Podoll & Dorothy Frozene.

Survivors:

Wife: Vel Solchenberger of Friendship, Wisconsin

Daughter: Cheri (Neal) Weihert of Jefferson, Wisconsin

Daughter: Vicki (Dan) Klein of Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin

Son: Gene Solchenberger of Jefferson, Wisconsin

Son: Mark Solchenberger of Jefferson, Wisconsin

Granddaughter: Christine (Timothy) Nobling of Helenville, Wisconsin

Grandson: David (Carmen) Michaelis of Hartland, Wisconsin

Grandson: Will (Alyssa) Catalani of Lake Mills, Wisconsin

Granddaughter: Erin Catalani of Deerfield, Wisconsin

Granddaughter: Carrie Weihert of Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin

Granddaughter: Patricia (John) Schockley of Goose Creek South Carolina

Granddaughter: Elizabeth (Brook) Woolever of Jefferson, Wisconsin

Granddaughter: Dana (Eric) Stein of Lake Mills, Wisconsin

8 Great-Grandchildren: Adam & Ezra Nobling, Sam, Cal & Gus Michaelis, and Ainsley & Teagan Catalani, and Miranda Thorman

Father-in-Law: Glenn Frozene of Adams, Wisconsin

Brother-in-law: Phillip Langer of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin

Sister-in-law: Flo (Vern) Zink of Oxford, Wisconsin

Brother-in-law: Larry (Edie) Podoll of Coloma, Wisconsin

Sister-in-law: Linda (Russ) Roedl of Lake Mills, Wisconsin

Sister-in-law: Lenna (Jerry) Chaffee of Tomah, Wisconsin

Sister-in-law: Lori (Butch) Roberts of Coloma, Wisconsin

Several dear nieces & nephews

Memorials may be directed in Glen's memory to the American Diabetes Association or the Adams Trinity Congregational Church.

Roseberry's Funeral Home