Glenn Tesch
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Glenn Tesch, age 72, of Henry, SD, died Thursday morning, May 6, 2021, at his home.
Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at 1PM in the Furness Funeral Home Chapel at Clark with Greg Furness facilitating. Burial will follow in the South Elrod Cemetery at Elrod, SD. Visitation will be held 2 hours prior to services on Wednesday in the Chapel.
Glenn Rodney Tesch was born February 8, 1949, in Watertown, SD, to Melvin and Ellanora (Redwing) Tesch, Sr. He attended school in Watertown through the eighth grade and then obtained his GED. In 1967, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy where he proudly served until 1969 at the Naval Air Station, Curi Point, Philippines.
Glenn then worked for several years as a construction worker. In his spare time, he enjoyed fishing, hunting, reading and cheering on the Green Bay Packers. He was a member of the Santee Sioux Tribe and the Watertown American Legion.
He is survived by a son, Eugene "Butch" Tesch; siblings, August Tesch of Oregon, Sharon (Vince) Cordell of Castlewood, Tim Tesch of Watertown, Diane (Ken) Cartney of Aberdeen, Chuck (Marlene) Schuelke of Willow Lake, Pete (Laura) Schuelke of Iowa, and Ann (Al) Halverson of Alexandria, MN; many nieces and nephews, and several great nieces and nephews.
Preceding him in death were his parents and a brother, Melvin Tesch, Jr.
Funeral arrangements are with Furness Funeral Home of Clark where there is an online registry at www.furnessfuneralhome.com.