Glenda “Jeannie” J. Glines, 91, of Central City, passed away on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, at the Litzenberg Memorial Long Term Care Center in Central City.

Funeral services were held on Monday, December 8, 2025, at the United Methodist Church in St. Paul. Pastor Nicole Schwartz-Eck presided.

Val Killinger and Dave Harrington were the musicians.

Musical selections included “Just a Closer Walk with Thee,” “How Great Thou Art,” and “In the Garden.”

Pallbearers were Jason Schweitzer, Joshua Schweitzer, Douglas Maaske, and Matt Love.

Weston Glines and Dillon Glines were honorary bearers.

Interment was in the Elmwood Cemetery in St. Paul.

Memorials are suggested to the family to be designated at a later date. Glenda was born on July 20, 1934, to Glen and Zelda Mae (Brown) Laws in Aurora. She graduated from Cushing High School in 1952. She met Arnold Glines when she was fourteen-and-a-half years old and he was seventeen! The couple were married on October 30, 1952, at the Methodist church in Wolbach. To this union Deborah Jean, Valerie Ann, Daniel Richard, Jacqueline Kay, and Dennis Ruel were born.

Glenda’s hobbies include crocheting, ceramics, playing cards and games, especially cribbage and the board game, Wahoo. She truly loved visiting and telling stories.

Glenda is survived by her children and spouses, Deborah and Bruce Schweitzer, Valerie and Phil Rathjen, all of Bend, Oregon, Daniel and Annie Glines of Pine Bluff, Arkansas, Jacqueline and Kent Maaske of Goose Creek, South Carolina, and Dennis Glines of Central City; eleven grandchildren; fifteen great-grandchildren; and brother-in-law, Arthur Glines of Central City.

Glenda was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Arnold Glines; and brothers, John Laws and James Spears.

Online condolences may be directed to the family at www.jacobsengreenway. com.

The Central City Republican-Nonpareil | December 11, 2025