Glenn Chedester

Glenn Chedester

Grinnell

Glenn Chedester, 89, of Grinnell, formerly of Laurel, passed away peacefully on December 14, 2022, in his home.

Visitation will be held Tuesday, December 20, 2022, from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell.

Memorials may be designated to Hospice of the Midwest or On With Life online at https://www.onwithlife.org/giving-back/donate/ or mailed in c/o of Smith Funeral Home, P.O. Box 368, Grinnell, IA 50112.

Glenn was born on October 27, 1933, the son of Guerdon and Grace (Binegar) Chedester in rural Montezuma. His family moved north of Kellogg, where he attended the country school in Kellogg. Glenn graduated from Kellogg High School with the Class of 1952.

On May 21, 1954, he was united in marriage to Ann Benson at the Kellogg Methodist Parsonage. Glenn and Ann moved to Laurel, where they raised their family and farmed for over 60 years.

Glenn was a lifelong farmer. One of Glenn’s greatest pleasures in his life was his family, farming and Farmall tractors. When his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren came along, they were the apple of his eye. Glenn would always take time out of farming to give his them tractor rides, going to sporting events, school functions. He loved to go to antique tractor shows, power shows, and old Thresher's reunions. He loved to go to anything dealing with Farmall tractors. Glenn also loved to travel to his class reunions, to see all his classmates. No one was ever a stranger to him. He loved to talk to people. He will always be remembered for his smile, love of his family, tractor rides, and cinnamon bears.

He is survived by his wife, Ann Chedester; his children, Jim (Kelli Davis) Chedester, Gary (Lisa) Chedester, and Sandy (Greg) Beck; his daughter-in-law, Marilyn Chedester; his grandchildren, Jeremy Chedester, Deena (Kyle) Clark, Tara Chedester, Todd Chedester, John (Morgan) Beck, Clayton (Kaitlyn) Beck and Kayleen (Colton) Ryan; his great-grandchildren, Tatum Chedester, Skylar Clark, Elijah Chedester, Bennett Beck, Beau Beck, Banks Beck, Bentley Beck, Jaida Beck, Kamden Beck and Paisley Beck.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his children, John Edward Chedester, and Connie Elaine Chedester; his brother, Jack Chedester, and Max Chedester; and his granddaughter-in-law, Rachel Chedester.