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Wednesday, December 24, 2025
Glenn Clifford Van Pelt
Age: 81
City: Mount Pleasant
Funeral Home
Vigen Memorial
Wednesday, December 24, 2025
Glenn Clifford Van Pelt
Glenn Clifford Van Pelt
Mount Pleasant
Glenn Clifford Van Pelt, 81, of Mount Pleasant, formerly of Montrose, passed away Thursday, December 18, 2025 at his home.
He was born June 25, 1944 in Fort Madison, the son of Glen C. and Elsielee Helmick Van Pelt.
On June 22, 1963, he was united in marriage to Mary L. Rohdy in Donnellson, Iowa. She survives.
Glenn was an avid Iowa Hawkeyes fan as well as the St. Louis Cardinals and NASCAR. He enjoyed trap shooting in his spare time. He was a coach for youth baseball, and was also a high school umpire for both baseball and softball.
Besides his wife, Glenn is also survived by a daughter Glenda Benner of Argyle and her children Dillon (Cheyenne) Benner and their children Riley, Coy, Rhett and Hunter and Dalton (Miranda) Benner and their children Sawyer and Stetson Benner and a daughter, Jodi Van Pelt of Mount Pleasant and her children Wyatt (Cassi) Wilson, Jaycub and Wren Wilson, Abby (Colton) Kisling and fur baby Gigi; one sister Sandy Gathers of Ft. Madison, IA and a special friend, Jeff Leonhard.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one sister, Debbie Kenel, and a brother in infancy, Ricky Van Pelt.
Services will be held at a later date.
The Vigen Memorial Home in Keokuk is assisting the family with arrangements.
Online condolences may be made to the family at www.vigenmemorialhome.com.

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