Obituary for Glenn Albert Fick Sr.
Glenn Albert Fick Sr. of Slinger, age 75 years, passed away on at his home Thursday, March 25, 2021. Glenn was born on May 1, 1945 in the town of Hartford WI to Otto and Pearl (nee Soyk) Fick. He graduated from Kewaskum Community High School, class of 1963. He married Janet Caroline Edwards on August 27, 1966 at Good Shepard Ev. Lutheran Church in West Bend.
Glenn worked at DICO in Slinger for 38 years. Owned Bonnie Belle’s Kennel handling several Beagle Field Champions, President of Milwaukee Beagle Club and Secretary for several years. When Glenn was not running his Beagles, he enjoyed hunting and fishing along with wood working in his basement making custom furniture and crafts.
Glenn is survived by his wife Janet and two loving children Kathleen(Ken) Hietpas of Indianapolis and Glenn (Rhonda) Fick Jr. of Beaver Dam; cherished grandchildren: Samantha and Joe Hietpas, Caitlyn, and Colin Fick; siblings and sibling in-laws: Gloria Starks, Charlene Kibbe, Roman Backhaus and his wife Lin, Dianne Syms and husband Mike, Karen and Jim Edwards. He is further survived by many nieces, nephews, and many friends.
Preceded in death by his parents, brother Tom Backhaus and brother-in-law Jerry Smith and sister-in-law Paulette Smith.
A Memorial Service for Glenn will be held at 11:00am on Saturday April 3, 2021 at St Paul’s Ev. Lutheran WELS (4113 German Village Rd. West Bend) with Pastor John Cook presiding. Visitation will be at the church on Saturday April 3rd from 9:00am until 10:45am. Burial in the church cemetery to follow.
A special thank you to neighbor Kathy Dorfner and dear friends Larry and Kathy Tennis for their helping hands over the last several weeks. Cindy and Ann with Heart and Hands Home Care as well as Doctor Goggins and staff at the Cancer Center. Doctor Betsy at Animal Doctors in Hartford for taking care of Glenn’s dogs over the years.
Glenn worked at DICO in Slinger for 38 years. Owned Bonnie Belle’s Kennel handling several Beagle Field Champions, President of Milwaukee Beagle Club and Secretary for several years. When Glenn was not running his Beagles, he enjoyed hunting and fishing along with wood working in his basement making custom furniture and crafts.
Glenn is survived by his wife Janet and two loving children Kathleen(Ken) Hietpas of Indianapolis and Glenn (Rhonda) Fick Jr. of Beaver Dam; cherished grandchildren: Samantha and Joe Hietpas, Caitlyn, and Colin Fick; siblings and sibling in-laws: Gloria Starks, Charlene Kibbe, Roman Backhaus and his wife Lin, Dianne Syms and husband Mike, Karen and Jim Edwards. He is further survived by many nieces, nephews, and many friends.
Preceded in death by his parents, brother Tom Backhaus and brother-in-law Jerry Smith and sister-in-law Paulette Smith.
A Memorial Service for Glenn will be held at 11:00am on Saturday April 3, 2021 at St Paul’s Ev. Lutheran WELS (4113 German Village Rd. West Bend) with Pastor John Cook presiding. Visitation will be at the church on Saturday April 3rd from 9:00am until 10:45am. Burial in the church cemetery to follow.
A special thank you to neighbor Kathy Dorfner and dear friends Larry and Kathy Tennis for their helping hands over the last several weeks. Cindy and Ann with Heart and Hands Home Care as well as Doctor Goggins and staff at the Cancer Center. Doctor Betsy at Animal Doctors in Hartford for taking care of Glenn’s dogs over the years.