Glenn Allen Severson of Lewisville, Texas, died peacefully of natural causes on Feb. 22, 2022. He was 86 years old.

He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Carolyn Shirley (Brekken) Severson ‘59, his daughters, Linda Severson Wood, her husband, Judson, from Flower Mound, and Diane Kay McKee, and her husband, Peter, from Flower Mound. Glenn had five grandchildren: Luke McKee with wife Katie of Ponder, Texas, and Matthew McKee with wife Mary of Waco, Texas; and Kirsten Wood of Richardson, Texas, Truett Wood of Stillwater, Oklahoma, and Heidi Wood of College Station, Texas. He also had two great-grandchildren: Cooper and Leon McKee (Luke and Katie).

Glenn is survived also by three younger siblings and their spouses: Roger and Linda Layfield Severson of Yakima, Wash., Joanne (Severson) Schmidt ‘68 and Jim Brunner of Medford, Wis., and Vody and Howard Keeling of Wylie, Texas.

Glenn was born on May 1, 1935, into a dairy farming family in Valders, Wis. His father, Albert, and mother, Edna, began early to teach Glenn the importance of hard work and integrity in dealing with others. Glenn would also learn the value of caring for others, which he would show by exemplary servanthood throughout his life.

Glenn graduated with the class of 1953 from Valders High School where he played tackle on the football team.

He attended Luther College in Decorah, Iowa from 1953 to 1957. One day after football practice, he looked across the field at Carolyn Brekken and said to a nearby buddy, "That's the woman I am going to marry." Glenn and Carolyn wed on June 20, 1959.

Growing up, Glenn learned photography and videography, developing his own pictures and filming a movie chronicle of his family life. He would also document his future family some day as well.

After college, Glenn served in the Army on stateside active duty from Oct. of 1961 to Oct. of 1963. He was a patriot.

He worked for GTE/Verizon from 1964 to 1987, periodically moving up in the company and relocating his family to several regions of the United States.

Glenn was an encourager with an infectious positive attitude, and he was a joy to work with.

And what he liked to encourage others most about was love for his Savior and Lord Jesus Christ. He was an obedient discipler of his children, their spouses, and his grandchildren. He stressed the importance of staying true to the Bible, the Word of God, and to the Gospel, God's plan of salvation that can't be earned, but must be received by faith. From there, he stood on sound doctrine. He was passionate about holding fast to the truth of the Scriptures which he held to be inerrant and authoritative. He sought clarity on issues. He read other good books. He was the spiritual leader of his family.

A funeral was conducted at ten o'clock in the morning on the twenty-fifth of March in the chapel at Denton Bible Church, 2300 E. University Dr., Denton, Texas, 76209.

The graveside service was conducted at ten o'clock in the morning on the twenty-eighth of March at the Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to Denton Bible Church in Glenn's name.