Glen White, 61, of Canova, passed away on Thursday, March 21, 2019, as the result of a vehicular crash.
Funeral services were held on Saturday, March 30, at Sun Prairie Baptist Church, rural Salem. Visitation was held on Friday with a prayer service at the Kinzley Funeral Home in Salem.
Glen was born on April 15, 1957 to Rex and Lillian (Anderson) White of rural Cogswell, N.D. He graduated from Sargent Central High School in Forman, N.D., in 1975. He was enlisted in the Army National Guard Unit in Sisseton. At that time, he farmed for Terry Zimbelman in Oakes, N.D., and worked at Melrose in Gwinner, N.D.
In 1982, he married Deb Palmquist of Canova. They lived in Williston, N.D., where Glen worked for Connor Sales, driving truck, hauling tanks and treaters to the oil fields. In 1986, they moved to Sioux Falls and then to rural Canova. Glen worked various jobs in the area to include construction for Iron Wheel in Salem and currently at Dawson Construction in Howard.
Glen was an active member of the Sun Prairie Baptist Church. Glen liked hunting, bowling, playing cards, four-wheeling, tractor pulls and gun shows.
Grateful for sharing his life are his two sons, Jeremy (Jessica) White of rural Letcher and Jasten (Angie) White of Alexandria; five grandkids; brothers, Vern (Marilyn) of Oakes, N.D., and Paul of Fargo, N.D.; sisters, Jeannie (Boyd) Sherrard of Aberdeen and Linda (Kenny) Teske of Oakes, N.D.; and nieces and nephews.
Glen was preceded in death by his parents, Rex and Lillian; and siblings, Michael, Randell, Carolyn, James and Susan.
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