Glenn Head

Glenn D. Head, Jr., 83, died January 16, 2008 at Mercy Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, January 21, 2008 at the Altoona United Methodist Church with burial at Resthaven Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Hamilton’s Funeral Home, 605 Lyon St.
Glenn was born October 30, 1924 to Glenn and Elizabeth (Deemer) Head in Des Moines. He was a lifelong Des Moines resident. Glenn was a retired Lieutenant Commander in the U.S. Navy and served in WWII and the Korean Conflict. He was a design engineer with John Deere for 37 years before his retirement in 1984, and was awarded many patents during that time. Glenn was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church, Cardiac Rehabilitation at Mercy Hospital, the Retired Officers Club and VFW Post 274. He enjoyed reading, traveling, boating at Okoboji and model trains.
Glenn is survived by his wife, Darlene; daughters, Dianne (Wayne) Cummings and Pam (John) Crawford; two grandchildren, Michael Cummings and Nicholas Crawford; and two brothers, Harrison and James Head. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Norma; son, David; and his sister, Mary Leland.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association and St. Paul Lutheran Church.

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