4/10/2017 10:04:00 AM Memorial service for Glen Hyland April 13 at Zion
The memorial service for Glen G. Hyland, 92, a longtime Stewartville area resident, will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, April 13, 2017 at Zion Lutheran Church in Stewartville with Rev. Byron Meline officiating. Burial will take place in Woodlawn Cemetery with military graveside honors by Stewartville American Legion Post 164.
Mr. Hyland died on Saturday April 8, 2017 of natural causes at Olmsted Community Hospital in Rochester, where he had been a patient for one day.
Glen Gordon Hyland was born on Sept. 6, 1924 in Leroy Township, Mower County to Sigfred and Johanna (Peterson) Hyland. He moved with his family as a young boy to rural Spring Valley, where he grew up on the family farm and attended country school. He served in the U.S. Army from 1943 to 1946, including duty overseas with the 77th Infantry in the Pacific Theater. After his discharge, he returned to Minnesota.
Glen was married on July 20, 1946 in Caledonia, to Alice Mae Skifton. The couple lived in rural Spring Valley before moving to Stewartville, where they raised their family and have continued to make their home. Glen was a lifelong union carpenter and was employed for many years with Alvin E. Benike Construction in Rochester until his retirement in 1986. Alice was a homemaker and continued her education, receiving her LPN certification and was employed at the Stewartville Care center for a number of years. Mrs. Hyland died on April 19, 1999. Glen was a member of Zion Lutheran Church and was a longtime member of the Stewartville American Legion and Stewartville VFW. He was a member of the Carpenter's Union Local 1382 and the Eagles, both in Rochester. Glen enjoyed going to Leech Lake fishing, cribbage, woodworking, rummage sales and time spent with family.
Glen is survived by two daughters and six sons, David of Grand Rapids, Glynis (Steve) Sturm of Stewartville, Mike of Stewartville, Mark of Marietta, Georgia; Tom (Lisa) of Owatonna, Paul (Tammy) of Fishers, Indiana; Deborah (Glen) Rose of Nederland, Texas and Doug Hyland of Two Harbors; 11 grandchildren, Ryan Hyland, Melissa (Doug) Sturm-Smith, Katie (Jayson) Thaut, Elizabeth (Joe) Harvieux, Andrea Sturm (Jon Benkusky), Keely (Dustin) Ihry, Carly Hyland (Greg Jacobs), Sari (R.J.) Nabb, Ben Hyland, Christopher Rose and Michael Rose; 11 great-grandchildren, Ethan, Gabe, Brandon, Nicholas, Eloise, Reagan, Beckett, Cayden, Kaimara and Max.
He is survived by a brother, Lester (Shirley) Hyland of Spring Valley. He was preceded in death by his wife, Alice, his sister, Myrtle Schoppers and two brothers, Arnold Hyland and Stan Hyland.
A time of visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at the church on Thursday morning.
The Hyland family suggests memorials to the Eagles Cancer Telethon in Rochester. Arrangements are with Griffin-Gray Funeral Home in Stewartville.
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