Glendon J. Ladd

Passed away peacefully Monday, March 9, 2015, age 82. Beloved husband of Virgene (nee Colby) for 54 years. Loving father of Mary, Sheila, Belinda, Scott, Lucy, Warren Ladd, Odette (Luis, Jr.) Ladd-Mejias and Gwen (John) Weninger. Loved grandpa of Bella Tanglain, Sarah, Elisa and Samuel Mejias. Brother of Donald (Jan) Ladd II, Angie (Allen) Annonson, Rose Ann (Theodore) Hoffarth, Ellen Stout and Joanie (William) Nester. He is preceded in death by his parents, Donald and Lulu Ladd and one sister, Margaret Hooker. Also loved by nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Visitation at BLESSED SAVIOR PARISH, 8545 West Villard Avenue, Thursday, March 12, 10:00-11:00 AM. Funeral Mass at 11:00 AM. Burial at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Wilton, MN. Glen was born on September 12, 1932 in Newry Township, Freeborn County, Minnesota to Donald and Lulu (nee Young) Ladd. He grew up on a farm in Pinewood, Beltrami County, Minnesota. As a young man he worked on the potato farms in North Dakota. He served in the Army from 1955-1957. He came down to Milwaukee in 1957. He met his wife here and married her in Colby, WI on August 6, 1960. He worked for American Motors in the paint department from ...[more]

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8-1978. He then worked for Western Products from 1978 to June, 1995 when he retired. He loved nature, animals and going fishing. He bravely and courageously lived with a heart condition for 20 plus years. He did not let it slow him down. He loved to be outdoors and taking walks. He loved striking up conversations with anyone he came in contact with. Glen is a direct descendant of Daniel Ladd who came to America on the ship, Mary and John, in 1633. He is also a descendant of Nathaniel Ladd who built the Ladd-Gilman House in Exeter, NH. It is now called the American Independence Museum, and is an historic landmark. He is also a direct descendant of Roger Williams, who founded the state of Rhode Island, started the first Baptist Church in America and was translator for Native American Languages. Having eight children, he often wouldn't get our names right. He would call out our names and end up saying something like, "whoever you are, come here". Dad, we know who you are, we love you and will miss you greatly. One day, we will see you again.