Glenda Marie Spies, 90 years young of North Platte, passed away Thursday January 14, 2016 at Great Plains Health.
Glenda was born on November 8, 1925 in Ainsworth, NE to Chester and Iva (McKim) McConnell. She was united in marriage to Carl E. Spies on June 12, 1963. She was a very loving wife, mother, grandmother and helping hand to everyone. She was very proud of the fact that she was a two-time cancer survivor. Glenda is one of ten children in the McConnell family and will certainly be missed by friends and family.
Glenda is survived by daughters Janet (Larry) McNeel of Lincoln, NE and Katherine (Vernon) Counts of Cozad, NE; step daughters Teresa Furden of Bangor, ME, Barbara (Doug) Kloepping of Lexington, NE and Peggy (Jerry) Funk of Ainsworth, NE; grandchildren Julie (Paul) Pack of Lexington, NE, Joel (Alisha) Engle of Kansas City, MO, Tonya (Curtis) Bruha of St. Paul, NE, Tammy Counts of Wichita, KS; as well as several great grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Carl in 2009; 4 brothers and 5 sisters.
Memorials are suggested to Lymphoma Foundation at P.O. Box 286263, New York, NY 10128 and online condolences may be shared at www.adamsswanson.com. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday January 19, 2016 at Adams and Swanson Funeral Home with Pastor Tim Eighmy officiating. Burial will follow at Ft. McPherson National Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. Monday January 18, 2016 at Adams and Swanson Funeral Home which is in charge of arrangements.