Glen W. Newkirk B-J-163-3
Glen W. Newkirk, 79, passed away Saturday, June 5, 2010, at Franklin United Methodist Community. He was a resident of Trafalgar. Glen was born Aug. 23, 1930, in Franklin to Thorton and Ora (Cummings) Newkirk. He married Ruth Lorene Henderson on Dec. 6, 1951. She lovingly survives in Trafalgar. Glen also is survived by his children, Steven (wife, Patricia) Newkirk, Angela Newkirk, Tom Newkirk and Beth (husband, Ken) Houston; and five grandchildren, Corey Newkirk and Hillary, Timothy, Hannah and Tiffany Houston. He was preceded in passing by eight siblings. Glen was a 1947 graduate of Franklin High School. He served in the U.S. Army. He was a self-employed insurance and real estate agent in Bargersville and later in Franklin. Glen was a member of Jollity United Methodist Church. He was also a member of Bargersville Masonic Lodge, the Indianapolis Valley of Scottish Rite and Franklin American Legion. A service will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Flinn & Maguire Funeral Home, 2898 N. Morton St., Franklin. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Rest Haven Cemetery in Edinburgh. Memorial contributions may be made to the Jollity United Methodist Church, 8990 W. County Road 650S, Edinburgh, IN 46124. Online condolences can be made at www.flinnmaguire.com.