Glen Jenkins

Glen Jenkins graduated from Van Wert High School in 1948 and enlisted in the United States Marine Corps.  He entered the business world as parts manager for Humphrey-Raabe Ford and went on to pursue a career in banking at the Peoples Savings Bank.  Glen graduated from the University of Wisconsin School of Banking.

In his early years with the Peoples Bank he served as bookkeeper, personal loan officer, commercial loan officer and bank cashier.  Glen was given the responsibilityof establishing a trust department at the reorganized Peoples Bank and Trust Company and became its first trust officer.  Glen also served as Senior Vice President and Director of the bank.

Throughout his career Glen was active in the Lima chapter of the American Institute of Banking.  In the 1950's he was a member of the Van Wert Area Jaycees and also served as chairman for the development of the Hiestand Woods project.

Glen was elected to Van Wert City Council and served four terms as president of the Council.  He was an original member and served several terms on the Van Wert Developmental Disabilities Board.  He also helped found the Thomas Edison School and served on its board for many years.

Glen was active in United Way.  He was past president of the Van Wert chapter of Rotary.  Glen was awarded the Paul Harris Fellow Rotarian Award for a lifetime of tangible and significant achievements to his community.  For the last several years Glen served as secretary-treasurer for Habitat for Humanity of Van Wert County.

Glen was an active member of St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church where he had been church council chairman, chairman of the finance committee, chairman of the church's long-range planning committee and was a Church Eucharistic Minister.

Glen married the former Patricia Hines in 1950 and they had five children---Robin of Bethesda, Maryland; Christie of Lorton, Virginia; Howard of Okena, Ohio; Mary Catherine of Van Wert; and Patrick of Bethel, Ohio.  He has six grandchildren.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 AM Thursday, October 9, 2014 at St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church with Father Stan Szybka officiating.  There will be a luncheon reception for friends and relatives following the funeral mass at Willow Bend Country Club.

Preferred memorials may be made to:  Thomas Edison School,  Habitat for Humanity, and St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church.