Glenn E. Rees

Glenn E. Rees, 68, of Silver Lake, entered into his eternal life on Thursday, October 16, 2014. Glenn was the son of Harry and Nellie Rees and was born on the family farm near Grantville. When Glenn was 5 the family moved to Rossville where Glenn attended Stone School, a one room school house until the 4th grade. He then attended Rossville grade school and graduated from Rossville High School in 1964.
Glenn married Mary Smith in 1970. They were blessed with two children, Phillip Eugene and Brenda Ruth. They made their home north of Topeka. Mary passed away in 1999.
Glenn retired from Goodyear Tire and Rubber after 36 years of service in 2001.
In addition to Mary, Glenn was preceded in death by his parents, and infant sister, Betty, a brother, Roy Rees, and his daughter Brenda Rees.
Glenn married Deborah Anderson in 2001, when he moved north of Silver Lake.
Glenn enjoyed a passion for flying and at one time in his life owned his own single engine plane. He logged hundreds of hours during his life including flying in Hawaii. Glenn also enjoyed camping, his church and his family.
Survivors include his wife Deb of Silver Lake, son Phil and Susan Rees and their son Noah of Topeka; children by marriage, Jenifer and Todd Davidson, their children, Shelby, Jacey, Hannah, Julia and Zachary of Topeka; J.D. and Joy Hanna and their daughter Ashley of Silver Lake; brother, George Rees of Holton; family by marriage Hap and Marcia Anderson of Silver Lake, Randy and Connie Anderson of Silver Lake and Alan and Tammy Zlatnik of Rossville; many nieces and nephews also survive.
The family will receive friends from 6-8 pm Friday evening at Bethel Community Church on NW Landon Road. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am on Saturday, October 18th at Bethel Community Church. Interment will follow at the Grantville Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Bethel Community Church, Midland Hospice or the Helping Hands Humane Society and sent in care of Davidson Funeral Home, 1035 N. Kansas, Topeka KS 66608.