Joe Leon Glenn

Mr. Joe Leon Glenn Joe Leon Glenn was born on October 20, 1925 in Hulah, Oklahoma. He passed away peacefully at the age of 90 with his loving family present on Saturday, April 2nd, 2016. He was preceded in death by his mother Nellie Jones Glenn, his father John C. Glenn and sisters Ionion Glenn Hollingsworth, Thelma Mae Glenn Frenchman and brother J. B. Glenn. Upon graduation from the Bowering High School in 1943, Joe entered the United States Navy serving from 1943 to 1945. During this time he was stationed at Pearl Harbor with the Fleet Submarine Command. He entered the United States Army serving his country during the Korean Conflict stationed in Stuttgart, Germany with the Counter Intelligence Corps from 1948 to 1952. During this time he met and married Lieselotte “Lottie” Pfaffenzeller. They were married for 61 years until her death on November 2014. Following his career in the armed services Mr. Glenn was employed by the Bartlesville Police Department from 1953 retiring as Captain of Detectives in 1973. During the same period he was head of security for Reda Pump in Bartlesville, retiring from Reda Pump 1976. He then joined Phillips Petroleum as Supervisor of Security Personnel and Executive Security in 1976, retiring from Phillips in 1986. In 1987 he was hired by the District Attorney of Washington County as a special investigator and served two different D.A’s before retiring for the last time. In retirement he wrote 3 history books about life and times in the Hulah, OK area and his life in Law Enforcement. During his life Joe worked very hard, often with two jobs, to support his family. Joe was an avid reader and had an extensive library that he donated to several area libraries before his death. Mr. Glenn is survived by his sister Betty J. Newell, his son Ron Glenn and wife Jani Glenn of Bartlesville, his daughter Judy Glenn Kennell of Boerne, Texas and grandchildren Joey Glenn of Bartlesville, Mikey Glenn of Stillwater, Allison, Elizabeth and Stephen Kennell of Austin, Texas, Kenny Kennell of Houston, Texas and Hunter Kennell of Boerne, Texas and nine great grandchildren. He is also survived by two special friends, Charles Spencer and Norma Sas. Joe never met a stranger. He had many friends and acquaintances during his storied life. Memorial donations may be made to the Joe L. Glenn Memorial Fund at the Bartlesville Police Department. ATTN: Mike Bailey, 401 S. Johnstone, Bartlesville, Oklahoma, 74003. Funeral services for Mr. Glenn will be held at 11 A.M. on Wednesday at the Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church with Dr. Dale Scott officiating. Interment will be in the Dewey Cemetery where full honors will be accorded by the Ceremonial Detail of the James H. Teel American Legion Post # 105 and the Bartlesville Police Department Honor Guard. Funeral services and interment are under the direction of the Stumpff Funeral Home & Crematory. Visitation will be held at the Stumpff Funeral Home on Tuesday from 9 A.M. until 8 P.M. and the Glenn family will receive guests at the funeral home on Tuesday evening from 6 P.M. until 8 P.M.

Joe Leon Glenn

October 20, 1925 - April 2, 2016