Muriel Glessner

Muriel G. A. Glessner

Muriel Guinevere Ann Glessner, 74, died Tuesday, April 3, 2007, in her home and near her rock garden. She was born July 31, 1932 in Ogden, Kansas, the daughter of Ralph F.O. and Beulah M. (Lake) Settgast. She graduated from Junction City High School in 1950. Subsequently she attended Stormont-Vail School of Nursing and received her nursing degree in 1953. She enjoyed a long and successful career as a Registered Nurse delivering loving and quality care initially at the offices of Drs. Carr and Smiley. For 50 years she practiced at Geary Community Hospital where she was a friend and mentor to a host of nurses and brought countless babies into the world. For the last 28 years Muriel was Assistant Director of Nursing at Geary Community Hospital. She was the consummate gardener with her locally known rock garden, orthopedic surgeon of neglected yard art and refinisher of friend's furniture. Mrs. Glessner was a regular bidder at local auctions acquiring a vast collection of yard art and medical equipment, the latter of which she reconditioned and provided to those in need. She was a member of the Immanuel Lutheran Church.
Muriel married Harold "Bummie" Glessner on October 10, 1954 at the Immanuel Lutheran Church, Junction City, KS. She was the epitome of wife, mother and "Mamo" and is survived by her husband, Harold "Bummie" Glessner, daughter Kim Glessner of Belton, MO, son Rodney B. (Kathy) Glessner, Junction City, daughter Nanette (Vaughn) Pfeiffer, Kenton, OH, son Colin Glessner, Junction City. Surviving granddaughter and grandsons are Talia (Rik) Alexander, Jeremie (Heather) Myers, and Curtis "Brock" Glessner. Great grandchildren are Mathew, Aaron and Alyssa Alexander, and Laurel, Whitney and Joel "Bummie" Myers. Surviving sisters and brothers include Lois Stoneberger, Marjorie Voit, Sharon Russell, Karen Metcalf, and Ralph, Fred and Richard Settgast, and honorary sister Bonnie Thomas.
Mrs. Glessner was preceded in death by her granddaughter Amber-Leigh Renee Glessner, brothers Keith and Raymond Settgast, step-mother Clara Settgast, and Muriel's father and mother.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions to be made to Hospice at Geary Community Hospital, American Cancer Society, Immanuel Lutheran Church, or donor's choice of charitable organizations.
Friends may call at the Penwell-Gabel Johnson Funeral Home on Friday, April 6th, 2007 from 2:00 pm – 8:00 pm. The family will receive family and friends from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm. Memorial services will be held at the Immanuel Lutheran Church at 10:00 am with burial to follow at Highland Cemetery.