Glen Phelps

(From McQueen Funeral Home)

Glen Howard Phelps, age 94, of Wheaton, Missouri passed away Wednesday, March 1, 2023 at Cox Medical Center South in Springfield, Missouri.

He was born September 5, 1928 in Gate, Oklahoma the son of William “Bill” and Pearl (Cauthon) Phelps. 

On June 27, 1949 in Bentonville, Arkansas he was united in marriage to Pernica Jo “B Jo” Simon, who survives. They had celebrated 73 years together. 

Glen is also survived by his son, Joseph Glen Phelps and his wife Linda of Joplin, Missouri; his daughter, Jill Suzan Hudson of Rocky Comfort, Missouri; three grandchildren, Kimberly Jo Bieber and her husband Billy of Mt. Vernon, Missouri, Travis Howard Phelps and his wife Erin of Land O’ Lakes, Florida and JoGina Nicole Park and her husband Chris of Wheaton, Missouri; seven great-grandchildren, Dakota Reed, Cheyenne Bieber, Kelton Park, Jayci Park, Palyn Park, Emerson Phelps and Anderson Phelps; three step grandchildren; five step great-grandchildren; three step great-great grandchildren and many other family and friends.

Preceding him in death were his parents; two grandsons, Jared Carter and Brandon Carter; one son-in-law, Doug Hudson; two brothers, Chester Phelps and Wayne Phelps and one sister, Wanda Embry.

Glen and family moved to the Rocky Comfort, Missouri area in 1935 to avoid the Dust Bowl years. He attended school in Rocky Comfort graduating in 1947 from Rocky Comfort High School. After graduation he owned and operated a milk route hauling to Pet Milk Company in Neosho, Missouri before entering the United States Army where his training was at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri and Fort Huachuca, Arizona. Glen served during the Korean Conflict from January 16, 1952 until November 25, 1953. 

After returning home Glen continued his milk route where he hauled to Cassville, Missouri. After selling the milk route Glen and B Jo raised cattle, chickens and horses until he retired due to health problems. 

Glen served on the school board and drove a school bus for Rocky Comfort several years and later drove for Wheaton schools. He was very active in the Wheaton Saddle Club for many years where he served as a board member, president and vice-president for many of those years. He was an honorary member of the Wheaton FFA since 1971 and was a member of the Church of Christ in Wheaton, Missouri.

Services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Sunday, March 5, 2023 at McQueen Funeral Home in Wheaton. Rick Hendrix and Steve Spillman will conduct the services. Burial with military honors will be at Rocky Comfort Cemetery in Rocky Comfort, Missouri.

The family will receive friends from 5:00 until 7:00 P.M. Saturday at McQueen Funeral Home in Wheaton.

Contributions may be made to Fair Haven Children’s Home or Ronald McDonald House in memory of Glen.