Glenn Dale Hanenburg

Glenn Dale Hanenburg, 79 was welcomed home to glory to his Lord and Savior after a brutal two and a half months of fighting aggressive cancer.  He was born on February 25, 1945 in Pipestone, MN to the late Charles and Caroline Hanenburg.  Growing up on a dairy farm Glenn quickly learned the ethic of hard work.  Glenn met Jean in junior high and began dating in high school.  They were inseparable and eventually married in 1965 after 1 year of Dordt college for Glenn and 2 years of nurses training for Jean.  

Glenn was drafted into the army to join the war as it escalated in Vietnam.  Five days after they married, Glenn left for basic training.  He was taken out of active combat after serving a year and finished his service state side in Kentucky with Jean on base. 

After the service, Glenn and Jean bought a dairy farm near his home town of Edgerton MN where they welcomed 3 children.  In 1977 after 3 years of severe drought the family packed up and moved to Michigan where Glenn managed the beef cattle operation at River Ridge Farms in Coopersville.  It was then they welcomed their 4^th child.  Glenn finished his working years as maintenance manager at Oak Crest manor in Holland and Encore floral in Walker. Glenn loved horses his whole life but he loved his family and Jesus more.  

Glenn loved people and has affected many lives in his short 79 years of life.  

In addition to his parents, Glenn was preceded in death by his sister, Charlotte “Sue” Knott and his brother Lee Hanenburg. 

Glenn will be deeply missed by his bride, Jean of 58 years; children Glynda (Marlin) Langeland, Lonna (Matthew) Driesenga, Brian (Afton) Hanenburg,  Maria (Mike) Sytsma; beloved grand children, Amanda (Collin) Such, Austin (Jaimee) Langeland, Anthony (Sydney) Langeland, Gabrielle (Zach) Righetti, Samantha Driesenga, Zachary Sytsma, Colton Sytsma, brother Daryl (Donna) Hanenburg; brother-in-law Vernon (Wilvina) Lubben; sisters-in-law, Arlene (Rog) Zwart, Fay (Harv) Visscher, Kay Koeman and several nieces and nephews.  Glenn’s 6 precious great grand children, Cooper, Penny, Casey, Cameron, Lawson and Ledger will miss their “Putt putt Papa” immensely. Funeral services will be held at 10 am Wednesday, June 19, 2024 at the Lamont Christian Reformed Church, 4745 Leonard St. Coopersville, MI 49404 with Rev. Terry Slachter officiating. Burial will take place in Maplewood Cemetery. Relatives and friends may meet the family Tuesday, June 18, 2024 from 2pm-4pm and 6pm- 8pm at the Coopersville Reformed Church activity center, 423 W Randall St. Coopersville, MI 49404.  Memorial donations may be made to the Lamont Christian Reformed Church’s Covenantal Education Fund 4745 Leonard St. Coopersville, MI 49404 or Lamont Christian School, 5260 Leonard St. Coopersville, MI 49404.  Condolences for the family may be left on Glenn’s guestbook at www.throopfh.com.  The funeral service for Glenn will be live streamed at the following link, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_9AmL0uFDm5PRKcVNQttoA

Throop Funeral Home 

Coopersville, 616-837-8161