FRANKLIN GROVE – Glen Charles Hart Sr., 83, of Franklin Grove, loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, passed away Monday, Sept. 17, 2018, doing what he loved, farming.

Glen was born Oct. 5, 1934, in Sublette, to Celia (Gleim) and Charles Glen Hart. After meeting March 31, 1956, at the roller rink, he married Jeanette Long at St. John Lutheran Church in Ashton. They have three children, which they raised on the family farm. Farming was his passion, and he did so his entire life. He was a member of St. John Lutheran Church in Ashton and the Farm Bureau, and was a past member of Dixon Elks and Dixon Bowling leagues. In later years, he enjoyed collecting and restoring antique tractors with his sons and grandsons.

He is survived by his loving wife, Jeanette, of 62 years; their children, Glen (Bridgit) of Ashton, Glenda (Frank) Valle of Peru, and Galen (Debbie) of Amboy; eight grandchildren, Mia (Frank) Munroe of Overland Park, Kansas, Frank (Noreen) Valle of Lincoln Park, Ana (Jamie) Jozefowicz of Rochelle, Brett (Alisha) Valle of Oglesby, Jordan (Mallory) Valle of Bettendorf, Iowa, Josef (Megan) Hart of Amboy, Emily Hart of Sterling, and Adam Hart of Amboy; and four great-grandchildren, Frank Valle, Raphael Valle, Trevor Valle, and John Valle.

Glen was preceded in death by his parents; a sister at birth; and one granddaughter, Stephanie Hart.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Preston-Schilling Funeral Home in Dixon. The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. John Lutheran Church in Ashton, with the Rev. Jessica Bakken officiating. Burial will be at Ashton Cemetery.

Memorials may be directed to St. John Lutheran Church of Ashton or the Ashton Ambulance Service.

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