Glenn Eric Bruce Pape

Glenn Eric Bruce Pape, aged 61, of Howell, Michigan, left us suddenly on Monday, May 26, 2024, after experiencing cardiac arrest, He leaves behind his wife, Cindy Spencer Pape, sons Chandler (Andi) and Tristan (Krista) and granddaughters Persephone Walker-Pape and Anya Pape, also of Howell. He also leaves behind his parents, Bruce and Judith Pape of Port Angeles, WA, his brother, Forrest (Kathryn) Pape of New Brighton, MN and his brother-in-law, P. Mark Spencer of Howell.
Born in Tucson, AZ, April 19, 1963, Glenn moved to Mount Pleasant, MI, as a child. He received his BS and MS in Economics from Central Michigan University and taught at Mid-Michigan Community College, Ferris State University and CMU. He relocated to Howell in 2000 as he began his career in urban planning and land use education, working for Michigan Association of Planning, MSU Extension, and the Village of Oxford. As a certified Urbanist, he considered land use, resource preservation and placemaking of utmost importance. He collaborated with the City of Howell, Livingston County and the Chamber of Commerce to help improve things on a local basis and received a Citizen of the Year award for his efforts. Glenn was a brilliant, funny and caring man who leaves behind a legacy of respect for the planet and the people on it.
A memorial will be held at Watkins Funeral Home, MacDonald Chapel, 315 N Michigan Ave, Howell, MI 48843, on June 29, 2024. Visitation will begin at 3:00 pm, and a celebration of his life at 4:00. A wake will follow, time and venue to be determined. Tasteful cosplay welcome, particularly steampunk, Renaissance, and pirate garb. Otherwise, wear what you like, from Hawaiian shirts to snazzy suits. Glenn loved mixing things up.
A fundraiser has been established to help cover his final expenses. https://www.gofundme.com/f/contribute-to-glenns-final-farewell