ROCKVILLE — Wendell Glinsmann, 82, of Rockville died Thursday, April 13, 2017, at Bryan Medical Center West Campus in Lincoln.

Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Loup City, with the Rev. Shawn Kitzing officiating. Burial will be in the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery near Ashton. Higgins Funeral Home in Loup City is in charge of arrangements.

Wendell Carl Glinsmann was born July 16, 1940, at Loup City to Peter Fredrick August and Laura (Obermiller) Glinsmann. He grew up on the family farm south of Ashton and attended grade school, District 26. He went to high school in Ashton and Rockville and graduated from Rockville in 1958.

He was married by his brother, Alvin, to Frances Arlene Kanter, July 16, 1967, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Palmer. They had two children, Lisa Lea and Leslie Lee.

He enjoyed the seasonal fall work at the Sugar Factory in Grand Island in the early 1960s. They lived on the family farm and then later purchased their own farm. He loved farming and was a lifelong member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Loup City.


Wendell loved his career of farming, which he began after graduating from high school. He loved caring for animals, particularly his cattle and pigs. He enjoyed collecting crocks, hens-on-the-nest and farm toys along with other antiques from his past. He served numerous terms as a Sherman County Commissioner. He was active in 4-H for most of his life. He loved visiting with friends and family as well as strangers.

He is survived by his wife, Frances of Rockville; daughter, Lisa Calloway of Loup City; son, Leslie and wife, Tatiana, Glinsmann of Loup City; three grandchildren, Jordan Kosmicki, Aaron Woods and Manieka Calloway; brothers, Alvin and Marian Glinsmann of Rapid City, S.D., and David and Arlene Glinsmann of Ravenna; sisters, Ruby Niederklein of Tobias, Neb., Shirley Ficken of Elkhorn, Neb., and Ethel and Dale Rasmussen of Windsor, Colo.; and sisters-in-law, Virginia Glinsmann of Loup City and Rachel Glinsmann of Ord.

He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Merle, Ervin and Don Glinsmann; brothers-in-law, Gene Ficken and Dallas Niederklein; and sister-in-law, Darlyne Glinsmann.