Glen Fuller

Funeral services for Glen Dale Fuller of Wadena and formerly of Sebeka, will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, January 5, 2013 at the Wadena Alliance Church with Pastor Vaughn White and Pastor Aaron Andrews presiding. Friends may call at Schuller Family Funeral Home’s Johnson-Schuller Chapel in Wadena on Friday from 6:00 until 8:00 PM and at the church on Saturday from 12:30 PM until the time of service. Glen passed away at the age of 83 on Tuesday, January 1, 2013 at Tri-County Hospital in Wadena. Glen was born on October 26, 1929 to Walter and Gladys (Rhodes) Fuller at Madelia. He moved with his family to a farm in Rockwood Township in January of 1942. He attended school at District 18, Wadena County. In 1948, at the age if 18, he enlisted in the US Navy. He served aboard the USS Evansville during the Korean War. He was honorably discharged in 1952. Following his discharge, he bought a small farm in Rockwood Township and raised sheep. He also worked several jobs at Woolgrowers, Shell gas station, and construction. In the fall of 1951, Glen met the love of his life, Phyllis Rosendahl, at the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church in Wadena. They were married on May 29, 1954. Glen worked at Reserve Mining at Silver Bay from 1956-1960, returning to the farm and to work on road construction for several years. For many years he farmed raising hogs, beef, sheep, milked cows and ran a dog kennel. In 1987, he retired from farming and started Rockwood Bargains in Staples, selling that business in 2003 for full retirement. Glen was preceded in death by his parents Walter and Gladys; sisters Ruth Greeley, Betty Manselle and Norma Erickson; brothers Clarence and Don; mother-in-law Anna Pierson and father-in-law Fred Rosendahl; stepfather-in-law Art Pierson; and sister-in-law Doris (Don) Berg. He is survived by his wife Phyllis; sons Jeffrey (Nancy) of Brooklyn Center, Brian of Verndale, and Troy (Shelly) of Evansville; daughters Pamela (Bob) Allebach of Menahga, Glenda (James) Culbreath of Wadena, and Jillene (Anthony) Piemonte of Detroit Lakes; 18 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild with another due in January 2013; brothers Walter J. (Alice) of White Bear Lake, John (Grozdana) of Elko, and Earl (Judy) of Apple Valley; as well as many nieces, nephews and friends. Military Honors will be provided by the Elmer Goche Post 3922, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Wadena, MN. Honorary pallbearers will be Walter J. Fuller and all of Glen’s grandchildren. Pallbearers will be John Fuller, Earl Fuller, Andrew Fuller, Thomas Fuller, Nathan Allebach and Troy Fuller, Jr.. Interment will be at the Leaf River Cemetery, Wadena.

Glen Fuller

October 26, 1929 - January 1, 2013