Glen Douglas Westlund

Glen Douglas Westlund, 85, passed away on December 11, 2024. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Carolyn; his three children from a prior marriage: sons Glen Westlund of Graham, Washington, and Scott (Saundra) Westlund of Edgewood, Washington; and daughter Monica (Westlund) Anderson of Tacoma, Washington; his sister, Arlou Capouch of Alexandria, Minnesota; his sister-in-law, Dori Marihugh of Tacoma, Washington; his brother-in-law, Randy (Joan) Brockoff of Green Isle, Minnesota; six grandchildren: James, Doug, Shane, Gabrielle, Noah, and Ethan; and his great-grandchild, Elijah.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Walter and Elizabeth (Karsten) Westlund; his brother, Marvin Eugene Westlund; brothers-in-law, Earl Capouch and Harold Marihugh; and sisters-in-law, Jean Rosenow and Arlene Brockoff.

Glen was born on May 30, 1939, in Alexandria, Minnesota. He graduated from Alexandria Central High School in 1957 and received his business degree from the Minnesota School of Business in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He served in the U.S. Army from 1962 to 1964, in the Army Security Agency. Glen worked for an accounting firm in Marshall, Minnesota, from 1965 to 1968, and from 1969 to 1977, he worked at Weyerhaeuser Company in Tacoma, Washington, as a Corporate Accounting Manager. From 1977 to 1982, he worked at Weyerhaeuser-Dierks at the De Queen, Arkansas, treating plant. He then worked for the Broken Bow, Oklahoma, Public School System as Business Manager and Independent School District Treasurer from 1983 to 2000, completing a total of 20 years of service, including his military service. Glen retired in 2000.

Glen was united in marriage to Carolyn Brockoff at Grace Lutheran Church, Tacoma, WA on March 30th, 1974. He was a member of St. John Lutheran Church in Clarksville, TX, from 1977 to 2003, where he served as President and Elder; Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Pueblo West, Colorado, from 2003 to 2008, where he also served as an Elder; and was a current member of St. John Lutheran Church in Cañon City, Colorado, where he served as an Elder.

Glen enjoyed fishing at Broken Bow Lake and taking annual fishing trips with teachers to Lake of the Woods in Canada. From 1978 to 2011, he hunted at the McDaniel Deer Camp in Battiest, Oklahoma. He also loved motorcycle trips on his Gold Wing with many friends and enjoyed driving his red Ford pickup.

Services will be held at St. John Lutheran Church in Cañon City, Colorado on January 11, 2025 at 11:00 A.M. Interment will be held at Zion Lutheran Cemetery in Green Isle Township, Minnesota, at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. John Lutheran Church in Cañon City, Colorado or to Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Pueblo West, Colorado.