Glenn Dean Sanderson
1929 - 2020
Glenn Dean Sanderson, 91, of Eudora,
KS, passed away Dec. 18, 2020 at Presbyterian Manor, Lawrence, KS.
Private family Graveside service 12:00 noon Tues., Dec. 22, 2020 at
Greenwood Cemetery, 1100 E. First St., Newton, KS. Memorial
contributions may be made to the Salem United Methodist Church,
Newton, KS. Condolences may be left at www.brucefuneralhome.com.
Glenn was born July 22, 1929 in Dodge
City, KS to Ernst and Margueritte "Dollie" (Byrne)
Sanderson. He grew up in Newton, KS where he graduated from Newton
High School in 1947. Glenn earned his BA in music from Bethany
College and is Master's Degree from Wichita State University. He
served in the US Navy Military band from 1951 to 1955. Glenn later
moved to Illinois where he taught Junior High Instrumental Music at
East Peoria, Illinois and played in the Peoria Symphony Orchestra. He
moved back to De Soto, Kansas in 2019 to be near family. He was a
Member of Salem United Methodist Church, Newton, KS and a member of
the Bethany Alumni Assoc. Glenn will be missed by family and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents
and brother, Goulding. Glenn is survived by his three nieces:
Kathleen, Denise, Marietta, and a nephew Michael and many
great-nieces and great-nephews.
