Glen Leslie Clodfelter of West Salem passed away on February 9, 2024, at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, Indiana with his family by his side.
He was born on June 14, 1937, the son of Raymond & Edna (Voigt) Clodfelter. Glen graduated from Albion High School in 1955. He owned and operated a grain and livestock farm in rural West Salem and loved to farm and plow the soil. Land improvement was a high priority on his farm, and he always wanted to leave it better than before. Glen had a passion and love of farming and red equipment like no other. He was a lifelong member of the Moravian Churchand he served many years as a Trustee and enjoyed working at the church and cemetery on work days. When he wasn’t farming, he enjoyed deer hunting and fishing with a cane pole with family and friends. Glen never met a stranger and would share his love of farming with all that would listen. He loved watching his kids, grandkids, and great-grandkids at their sporting events and showing their animals at the county fairs. In his earlier days during the summer, you could catch him pulling his 806 in the tractor pulls. He loved working in his garden, where he tended his beloved butter beans and peanuts. In his retirement, he restored antique IH tractors to leave to family for future generations. He volunteered his carpentry skills to those that needed help. He was a perfectionist in all that he did.
Glen was the beloved husband of Marilyn (Thomann) Clodfelter of 65 years. She survives. They had five children: son, Wesley (Cheryl) Clodfelter of West Salem, daughters, Glenna (David) Summers of Bone Gap, Connie (Scott) McDowell of Olney, Rita (Roger) James of Albion, and son, Kenny (Terri) Clodfelter of West Salem. His loving family also includes 9 grandchildren: Heather (Andrew) Spray, Kyle (Jessica) Clodfelter, Jamie (Chad) Heindselman, Kaeli (Chandler) Moore, Kinzi James, Tyger & Darcy Clodfelter, and Coen & Cade McDowell, and great-grandchildren J.J. & Emmitt Spray, Emma, Lydia, & Isaac Clodfelter, Gavin & Aiden Heindselman, and Collins Moore, as well as many nieces and nephews. Glen was proceeded in death by his parents, his siblings Robert, Sidney, Charles, Lyle, & Eldon Clodfelter, Janet Yonaka, and 3 infant siblings.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in the name of Glen L. Clodfelter to the Shriners Hospital for Children or the Edwards County FFA Alumni.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, February 13, 2024 from 4:00-7:00 pm at the
West Salem Moravian Church – West Salem, Illinois
Funeral service will be held on Wednesday, February 14, 2024
at 10:00 am at the West Salem Moravian Church – West Salem, Illinois
Interment in Moravian Cemetery – West Salem, Illinois
