Glen Cowen

Glen J. Cowen, 85, died on December 26, 2019 at the VA Community Living Center in Grand Junction, Colorado.

Born June 22, 1934, he was the son of the late Glen and Gladys Cowen in Haxtun, Colorado.

He graduated from Gravette High School in Gravette, Arkansas in 1952, where he had gone to help  his uncle run a Tyson chicken farm as a teen.

He is preceded in death by two of his siblings, Manuel Cowen and Phoebe Wood. He is survived by two sisters, Liz Siedenburg, Johnstown, Colorado and Joan Starnes of Haxtun, Colorado.

Glen was a veteran of the United States Army, where he served in the 1950s. He was a salesman in his early years, then worked as a Correctional Officer in the Colorado Correctional System, first at the Maximum-Security Facility in Canon City, then transferred to Delta Honor Camp where he worked until his retirement in 1987.

He was married to Barbara Jane Kluth from 1957 until 1976. They had four daughters, Paula Cowen (John) Belfrage, Ault, Colorado, Jane Cowen (Brad) Fletcher, South Berwick, Maine, Liz Cowen (Dave) Furman, Morrison, Colorado and Jennifer (Jeff) Myers, Pueblo, Colorado.

He married Dorothy Goff in 1980 and gained three more children, Karen (Leonard) England, Glenwood Springs, Colorado, Meri Nofzinger (Tim Rotunno), Whitewater, Colorado and Allan (Rhonda) Goff, Clifton, Colorado. Glen and Dorothy enjoyed the outdoors, travel, and they were great dancers, even teaching swing dance at the Elks Club in Delta. Glen’s favorite pastime, though, was fishing. He taught multitudes to fish. Most of his children, grandchildren, nieces, and nephews learned to fish under his expertise.

He was a fun, outgoing, cheerful man. His family was very important to him. He was an especially great grandpa. He turned every outing into an adventure. He will be missed by his friends and family.

He is survived by many grand and great-grandchildren: Grandchildren, Brice Thompson, Seth Thompson, Sean Belfrage, Sojourner Fletcher, Freeman Fletcher, Martinn Furman, Matthew Furman, Micah Furman, Brittney Miles, Olivia Soto, Jake Myers, Emily Myers, Mackenzie Nofzinger, John Goff, Brandon Goff. Great-grandchildren, Keeley Miles, Ashlynn Miles, Harlow Soto, Niah Soto, Nash Soto, and David Cardinal III.

Memorial services will be held:

May 8, 2020, 3:00 p.m. at the Veteran’s Memorial Cemetery, Grand Junction, Colorado. Celebration of life to follow at the VFW Hall, 1404 Ute Ave., 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

The family requests donations be made to CLC Support Fund, C/O Tami Bunch, 2121 N. Ave, Grand Junction, Colorado 81501.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Brown’s Cremation and Funeral Service, Grand Junction, Colorado