Glen Eggimann Obituary
He was born December 28, 1935, in Cape Girardeau County, to Elmer and Ernestine Eggimann. He was raised on a farm in Whitewater and was a 1953 graduate of Delta High School.
Glen and JerLee I. Steeg were married October 13, 1956, at Christ Lutheran Church in Gordonville. They had been married 42 years when JerLee passed away May 11, 1999.
Glen worked at Lenco and retired from Procter & Gamble after 27 years of employment.
Glen enjoyed restoring antique tractors, dancing, and playing cards and Bingo.
Loving survivors include his children: Jeff (Renda) Eggimann, Connie (Kevin) Brown, and Barry (Donna) Eggimann, all of Jackson; grandchildren: Tyler Eggimann of Jackson; Matthew (Kaitlyn) Brown of Washington, Missouri; Jennifer (Alex) Taylor of Nixa, Missouri; two great-grandchildren, Isabelle Brown and Jack Eggimann; a brother, August R. "Ray" (Della) Eggimann of Florissant, Missouri; and several nieces and nephews.
JerLee's surviving family includes a brother, Lee (late Cheryl) Steeg, Jr. of Jackson; her brother-in-law, Joe (late Janet) Lowes of Jackson; and nieces and nephews.
Glen was preceded in death by his wife; parents; brothers, Melvin (Anna Lee) Eggimann and Farrell (Lula Mae) Eggimann; JerLee's parents, Lee Gus and Irene Boren Steeg Sr.; her sisters, Janet Lowes and Betty Crites; and her sister-in-law, Cheryl Steeg.
Visitation is from 10 a.m. to service time, Saturday, January 18, 2025, at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson. The Rev. Joshua Schmidt will conduct the funeral service at 12:30 p.m, Saturday, January 18, at the funeral home. Interment will follow at Russell Heights Cemetery in Jackson.
If considering a memorial contribution, the family suggests Jackson Senior Center, St. Paul Lutheran Church, or the American Diabetes Association.
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