Glenn Erwin Kroenung

Glenn Erwin Kroenung, 84, of Cape Girardeau, MO, passed away on Saturday, July 27, 2024 at 3:15 p.m. at Mercy Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau with his family by his side. Glenn was born June 12, 1940, in St. Louis, MO to Erwin and Irma (Albrecht) Kroenung. He married Barbara Brockmeier on May 13, 1961 in Creve Coeur, MO and she survives. They enjoyed 63 years of marriage. Glenn grew up on Long Road in Gumbo, MO, now known as the Chesterfield Valley. He graduated from Clayton High School in Clayton, MO in 1957. He briefly served in the US Army Reserves. Glenn spent most of his career in the grocery business. In 1976, he and his family relocated to Cape Girardeau to be part of the team to open the Cape Schnucks store. He was the store’s first Produce Manager. Later, he worked for the Storey family as a store manager of the Sikeston Piggly Wiggly followed by managing three different Food Giant locations in Cape Girardeau. Glenn found great pride in running a clean and efficient grocery store with friendly employees. Aside from the daily operations, he was a master at building displays and writing weekly grocery ads. Glenn retired from Bob’s Foodliner, Scott City, MO, in 2001. Post retirement, Glenn worked as a part-time starter at Dalhousie Golf Club. He never considered his golf course job as “work.” He found great joy in greeting members, handing out Moon Pies and playing golf after hours. Glenn’s hobbies included playing golf, spending winters at the beach in Naples, FL, assembling jigsaw puzzles and going on family vacations. Glenn was a long-time member of Cape Elks Lodge 639 and Kimbeland Golf Club. He was a lifetime St. Louis Cardinals fan. In his younger years, when Glenn wasn’t playing softball or bowling, he coached many of his children’s sports teams. Later, he found excitement in watching and cheering for his grandchildren and great- grandchildren from the sidelines, bleachers and fairway rough. Glenn is survived by his wife, Barbara; their children Gene (wife, Teresa) of Wildwood, MO, Phil of Cape Girardeau, Jill Wendling (husband, Steven) of Effingham, IL, Joseph (wife, Robin Halloran) of Durango, CO, and Jeffrey (wife, Astrid Becker) of Chicago, IL; Grandchildren: Ian (wife, Samantha) of Cape Girardeau, Jessica Booker of Chaffee, MO, Trevor (wife, Jennifer) of Cape Girardeau, Jackson Wendling (wife, Kayla) of St. Louis, MO, Meredith Wendling (finace, Connor Catron) of Kansas City, MO, Cali of Wildwood, MO, Delyla of Durango, CO, Jobin of Durango, CO and August of Chicago, IL; Great-grandchildren: Kolton, Kade, Porter, Kory Mae and Riley June; Brother in-law, John Brockmeier of Barnett, MO; Sisters in-law, Helen Ravens of Eureka, MO, Susan Kroenung of Fort Worth, TX and Dorothy McKeone (husband, Thomas) of Ballwin, MO; and many nieces, nephews and cousins. Glenn was proceeded in death by his parents; In-laws, Melvin and Dorothy Brockmeier, brother, Paul Kroenung and several brothers and sister in-laws. A memorial visitation will be held Sunday, August 11, 2024, from 1-3pm at Ford and Sons Mt. Auburn Funeral Home. A memorial service will follow at 3pm, at the funeral home, with Deacon Mark Kiblinger officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials in Glenn’s memory can be made to Prodigy Leadership Academy or Nell Holcomb School of Cape Girardeau, MO or the donor’s choice.

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Glenn Erwin Kroenung

June 12, 1940 - July 27, 2024