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Glen E. Figgins, 93, of Corning died Tuesday, March 6, 2018, at Corning Specialty Care in Corning.
Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 10, at Pearson Family Funeral Service and Cremation Center, 701 Seventh St., in Corning with Larry Johnson officiating. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery at Qunicy in rural Adams County. Military honors will be provided by Iowa National Guard Honor Guard and Corning American Legion OURCQ Post No. 117. Open visitation will be from 2 to 7 p.m. with family present from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, March 9, at the funeral home. Masonic services will be 7 p.m. Memorials may be directed to the family. Online condolences may be left at www.pearsonfuneralhomes.com.
Glen Elmer Figgins, son of Jesse Raymond and Lily May (Wolford) Figgins, was born Dec. 14, 1924, at the family farm northwest of Carbon. He attended school in Carbon and later joined the Army.
On June 3, 1952, Glen married Wilma Colleen Smyser at the First Baptist Church in Corning. Glen and Colleen were married for 65 years. Glen and Colleen started his farming career south of Massena and later moved to the farm west of Corning. Along with farming, Glen also worked at Omar Bakery, Miller/Sickler Chevrolet and as a private carpenter remodeling homes, roofing and constructing agricultural buildings.
Glen was a lifetime member of the Masonic Lodge. He attended country church, First Baptist Church, Grace Baptist Church and Carbon Methodist Church.
Glen is survived by his wife Colleen of Corning; children, Karen (Robert) Butcher of Corning, Karla (Ralph) Kuhn of Des Moines, Glade Figgins of Corning and Beverly Figgins of Bellevue, Nebraska; grandchildren, Daniel (Catie) Butcher of Anoka, Minnesota, Brandie Miller (special friend, Adam Huisman), Suzanne (Brian) Sulzer of Dubuque, Jeanette Figgins of Council Bluffs and Randy and Glen Rohwer of Omaha, Nebraska; great-grandchildren, Mollie and Mason Butcher of Anoka, Minnesota, Vincent and Cameron Starks of Council Bluffs and baby girl Sulzer of Dubuque; sister Darlene Luke of Ottumwa; numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Glen was preceded in death by his parents; daughter Gaila; sister Opal Appleby; brothers, Jesse Jr. and Joseph Figgins; grandson-in-law Vincent Starks; brother-in-law Kenneth Luke and nephew John Luke.