Glen Weaver

Glen L. Weaver, 97, of Creston died Monday, November 5, 2012, at Creston Nursing and Rehab Center in Creston. Funeral Services will be 1:00 P.M., Thursday, November 8 at the United Methodist Church in Creston. Rev. Jim Morris will officiate. Interment will be at the Greenfield Cemetery. Open Visitation will be from 1:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M. Wednesday, November 7, at Pearson Family Funeral Service, 809 W. Montgomery St., Creston. Family will receive friends from 10:00 A.M. – 11:00 A.M. Thursday morning, November 8 at the United Methodist Church followed by a luncheon at the church at 11:00 A.M. Memorials may be directed to the Union County Historical Complex in McKinley Park. On-line condolences may be left at www.pearsonfuneralhomes.com.
Glen L. Weaver was born February 27, 1915 in Grand River Township, Adair County, Iowa to Walter L. and Ina Mae (Johnson) Weaver. Glen attended country schools and graduated from Greenfield High School in 1933. He went on to attend a business college in Chillicothe, Missouri.
Glen was united in marriage to Zona Mae Kerns on May 14, 1939 in Winterset, Iowa. They had three children, Larry, Marie and Bruce. Zona passed away in 1962 leaving Glen to raise their youngest son Bruce, age 6. On July 1, 1967, Glen married Martha June Bennett Haaf from Hebron, Iowa. On November 1, 1976, Glen retired from farming and he and June moved to Creston, Iowa. Glen went back to college at the age of 62, obtained his real estate license and worked for Bob Beecher Real Estate agency until he finally retired at the age of 77.
Glen was a member and trustee of the First United Methodist Church of Creston; he held the offices of Secretary, Treasurer, Chairman and President of the Creston Lions Club; and was an honorary member of the Historical Park. He was on the Care Review Board of the Creston Nursing and Rehab Center for 16 years until 2004. He was a member of the Chamber of Commerce and in 1998, Glen was voted Creston’s “Citizen of the Year”.
Glen is survived by his daughter, Marie (husband John) Dobias of Vancouver, WA; his daughter-in-law, Deb Weaver (husband Eric) Ripperger of Afton, IA; his step-son, Paul Haaf of Kansas City, KS; Five Grandchildren: Tina (husband Joe) Barthlow of Eugene, OR; Tammy (husband Steve) Dixon of Vancouver, WA; Kyle and Morgan Weaver of Ames, IA; and Cory Weaver of Cedar Falls, IA; Three Step-Grandchildren: Sally Merriman of Boston, MA; Matt Merriman of Portland, OR: and Chris (wife Kristen) Haaf of Philadelphia, PA; Two Great-Grandsons: Zachary and Jacob Dixon of Vancouver, WA; and Two Step-Great-Grandsons: Jesse and Leo Haaf of Philadelphia, PA. Also surviving is a brother-in-law, Wilbur Ricks of Creston, IA; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Glen was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Zona in 1962; his sons, Larry in 1984 and Bruce in 2004; his second wife, June in 2011; his sister, Edna Staggs Ricks; his brother, Guy and wife Gertrude of Greenfield, IA; his step-daughter, Pauline and husband Jerry Fox; and step-daughter-in-law, Marli Haaf.