Glenn Franklin Adkins Jr., 89, of St. Joseph, passed away Sunday, January 7, 2018, in St. Joseph.
He was born January 14, 1928, in St. Joseph, son of the late Anna "Louise" and Glenn Adkins Sr.
He graduated from Benton High School 1945, attended St. Joseph Junior College, and served in the United States Army Aircorp. He worked as a Federal Meat Inspector for the USDA, retiring after 33 years of service.
Glenn was very active in the Union, serving as president of the Meat and Poultry Inspection Local Union #638, and as vice president of the Southwest Council of Meat Inspection locals. He was a former member and past Deacon with King Hill Baptist, now a member of 1st Baptist of St. Joseph.
Glenn was preceded in death by: wife, Betty Adkins; his parents; and daughter, Gail Adkins.
Survivors include: daughters, Glenda Butner, Overland Park, Kansas, and Barb (Greg) Spalding, Kansas City, Missouri; three grandsons, Corey (Tabitha) Blevins, Country Club, Missouri, Damien (Amanda) Blevins, Agency, Missouri, and Mark (Cassi) Butner, Overland Park; granddaughter, Kimberly Guenther, St. Joseph; step- grandchildren, Kara, Kelsie, Korrin and Kendra; 13 great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday, at the Rupp Funeral Home.
Funeral services: 11 a.m. on Thursday, January 11, 2018, at Rupp Funeral Home, with Sister Barb Conroy officiating.
The interment will be at the Memorial Park Cemetery.
He was born January 14, 1928, in St. Joseph, son of the late Anna "Louise" and Glenn Adkins Sr.
He graduated from Benton High School 1945, attended St. Joseph Junior College, and served in the United States Army Aircorp. He worked as a Federal Meat Inspector for the USDA, retiring after 33 years of service.
Glenn was very active in the Union, serving as president of the Meat and Poultry Inspection Local Union #638, and as vice president of the Southwest Council of Meat Inspection locals. He was a former member and past Deacon with King Hill Baptist, now a member of 1st Baptist of St. Joseph.
Glenn was preceded in death by: wife, Betty Adkins; his parents; and daughter, Gail Adkins.
Survivors include: daughters, Glenda Butner, Overland Park, Kansas, and Barb (Greg) Spalding, Kansas City, Missouri; three grandsons, Corey (Tabitha) Blevins, Country Club, Missouri, Damien (Amanda) Blevins, Agency, Missouri, and Mark (Cassi) Butner, Overland Park; granddaughter, Kimberly Guenther, St. Joseph; step- grandchildren, Kara, Kelsie, Korrin and Kendra; 13 great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday, at the Rupp Funeral Home.
Funeral services: 11 a.m. on Thursday, January 11, 2018, at Rupp Funeral Home, with Sister Barb Conroy officiating.
The interment will be at the Memorial Park Cemetery.
Glenn Franklin Adkins Jr., 89, of St. Joseph, passed away Sunday, January 7, 2018, in St. Joseph.
He was born January 14, 1928, in St. Joseph, son of the late Anna "Louise" and Glenn Adkins Sr.
He graduated from Benton High School 1945, attended St. Joseph Junior College, and served in the United States Army Aircorp. He worked as a Federal Meat Inspector for the USDA, retiring after 33 years of service.
Glenn was very active in the Union, serving as president of the Meat and Poultry Inspection Local Union #638, and as vice president of the Southwest Council of Meat Inspection locals. He was a former member and past Deacon with King Hill Baptist, now a member of 1st Baptist of St. Joseph.
Glenn was preceded in death by: wife, Betty Adkins; his parents; and daughter, Gail Adkins.
Survivors include: daughters, Glenda Butner, Overland Park, Kansas, and Barb (Greg) Spalding, Kansas City, Missouri; three grandsons, Corey (Tabitha) Blevins, Country Club, Missouri, Damien (Amanda) Blevins, Agency, Missouri, and Mark (Cassi) Butner, Overland Park; granddaughter, Kimberly Guenther, St. Joseph; step- grandchildren, Kara, Kelsie, Korrin and Kendra; 13 great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday, at the Rupp Funeral Home.
Funeral services: 11 a.m. on Thursday, January 11, 2018, at Rupp Funeral Home, with Sister Barb Conroy officiating.
The interment will be at the Memorial Park Cemetery.
He was born January 14, 1928, in St. Joseph, son of the late Anna "Louise" and Glenn Adkins Sr.
He graduated from Benton High School 1945, attended St. Joseph Junior College, and served in the United States Army Aircorp. He worked as a Federal Meat Inspector for the USDA, retiring after 33 years of service.
Glenn was very active in the Union, serving as president of the Meat and Poultry Inspection Local Union #638, and as vice president of the Southwest Council of Meat Inspection locals. He was a former member and past Deacon with King Hill Baptist, now a member of 1st Baptist of St. Joseph.
Glenn was preceded in death by: wife, Betty Adkins; his parents; and daughter, Gail Adkins.
Survivors include: daughters, Glenda Butner, Overland Park, Kansas, and Barb (Greg) Spalding, Kansas City, Missouri; three grandsons, Corey (Tabitha) Blevins, Country Club, Missouri, Damien (Amanda) Blevins, Agency, Missouri, and Mark (Cassi) Butner, Overland Park; granddaughter, Kimberly Guenther, St. Joseph; step- grandchildren, Kara, Kelsie, Korrin and Kendra; 13 great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday, at the Rupp Funeral Home.
Funeral services: 11 a.m. on Thursday, January 11, 2018, at Rupp Funeral Home, with Sister Barb Conroy officiating.
The interment will be at the Memorial Park Cemetery.
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