Glenn F. Uecker

PIERCE – Funeral service for Glenn F. Uecker, 88, of Pierce, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, October 25, 2024 at the Zion Lutheran Church in Pierce. Rev. Gordon Bruce and Vicar Jacob Friedrich will be officiating the service. Interment will be at the Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery, Norfolk. Visitation will be 4:00-7:00 p.m., Thursday, also at Zion Lutheran Church in Pierce. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorial/donations be made to the Zion Lutheran School Building Fund, 520 E. Main St., Pierce, NE, 68767 or on-line at https://secure.myvanco.com/L-Z8AG/campaign/C-138VN. The service will be live-streamed on the Stonacek Funeral Chapel Facebook page. Glenn passed away on Sunday, October 20, 2024 at Heritage of Bel-Air Nursing Home in Norfolk, NE. He had just turned 88 on October 4th. Stonacek Memorial Chapel is in charge of the arrangements. Glenn was born at his parents’ home North of Pierce on October 4, 1936 to Fred and Evelyn (Heckman) Uecker. He was Baptized and Confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Pierce and attended Pierce High School, graduating in 1954. Three years after High School, he then enrolled at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln, and a counselor guided him towards Dairy Plant Management and two years later found himself working at the Dairy at the Norfolk Regional Center. He also started farming part-time, and had a dairy herd of his own. At about this time he knew for sure that he was determined to marry Sylvia Deke who he met at the Tastee Treat in Norfolk. It took several trips to St. Louis and Kansas City where Sylvia was attending Nursing School to finally convince her to say Yes! They were married on February 10, 1962 and moved to his parents’ home North of Pierce which was a huge adjustment for her being a city girl and Pastors daughter. He continued to farm and in 1969 received the Pierce Jaycees Outstanding Young Farmer Award. During this time, he was approached by Al Bennett to buy the Bennett and Clausen Grain Elevators in Pierce and did so operating them for over 15 years, buying and selling Grain, Fertilizer, Chemicals and Feed. His Slogan was "For Anything But Rain Call Uecker Grain". Glenn also held many positions at Zion Lutheran Church in Pierce, including President of the Congregation, and President of the Chamber of Commerce in Pierce. Glenn also was on the Pierce School Board and spearheaded the construction of the new Track west of the New School being built and the new Football Field! He then leased the business to the Osmond Coop and explored the possibility of doing something entirely different and became a Licensed and Registered Financial Representative dealing in Securities and Life Insurance for Aid Association for Lutherans which is now today called Thrivent Financial. This position involved moving to Lincoln where they lived from 1993 to 2007. He received many awards with AAL & Thrivent including Rookie of The Year at age 58 when he changed careers! In 2007 they moved to Loveland, CO to be close to son Tim and his wife as they adopted 2 twin boys from China to be of support to them while continuing his Thrivent career and retiring at age 78. They moved back to Norfolk in 2022 and resided there until his death. Glenn is survived by his wife of 62 years, Sylvia Uecker of Norfolk. Their children were their greatest accomplishment, by the grace of God. They are daughter Miriam who is married to Mike Krueger of Pierce, who happened to be a former part-time employee at Uecker Grain and they farm south of Pierce, son Tim and his wife Jamie live in Jefferson, CO where he is a Managing Director of Prudential Financial. Glenn also leaves behind grandson Christopher (Lydee Jo) Krueger and their children Boston, Brecken, Brynlee of Pierce, grandson Casey (Betsy) Krueger and their children Cutter, Braelynn, Cannon, and Cashton of Pierce, granddaughter Courtney (Tim) Stanton of Austin, TX, grandson Joel Uecker of Denver CO, grandson Jesse Uecker of Longmont, CO, granddaughter Loren Worthington of Denver, CO, granddaughter Morgan Worthington (friend Isaiah Markus) of Denver, CO and their son Hudson Markus, sister VeAnn Buchholz of Omaha, and sister Jeannie (Thom) Emrich of Seattle, WA., sister in law Dee Uecker of Omaha, NE, Glenn was preceded in death by his 18-month-old daughter Maureen, parents Fred and Evelyn Uecker, parents-in-law Rev. Arnold and Irma Deke, sister Ila Friedrich and brother-in-law Gerald, brother Roger Uecker, along with a niece Robin Holloway, and nephew Brad Uecker, and brother-in-law Warren Buchholz. Pallbearers will be Christopher Krueger, Casey Krueger, Timothy Stanton, Jesse Uecker, Joel Uecker, and Boston Krueger. Honorary pallbearers will be Brecken Krueger, Brynlee Krueger, Cutter Krueger, Braelynn Krueger, Cannon Krueger, and Cashton Krueger. Condolences may be expressed to the family on-line at www.stonacekfuneralchapel.com.

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Glenn F. Uecker

October 4, 1936 - October 20, 2024