======Glenna Elizabeth Alyea Obituary (1998)======

Edited by Daniel Allen

Glenna E. Alyea, 86 of Highland, passed away Tuesday, June 23, 1998. 

She is survived by a daughter, Mary (Dan) Sertich of Hammond; eight granddaughters, Patricia (Duane) Backus of Freeland, Michigan, Catherine (Paul) Shearer of Hessville, [[:deane_sue_shirley_1952|Deane]] (Ken) White of Pennsylvania, Ella (Randy) Werth or North Carolina, Pamela (Craig) Lightcap of Elkhart, Texas, Micki Johnson of Hammond, Terri (Rome) Rothgeb of Hessville and Darla (Wayne) Williamson of Portage; 22 great-grandchildren; four great great-grandchildren; one sister, Erma Kleinaman of East Chicago; good friend and neighbor, Adelina Montes of Highland. 

Preceded in death by husband, [[:clayton_dean_alyea_1902|Clayton]] in 1972; two great-grandsons, Michael Ellis in 1977 and Shawn Ellis in 1992; four brothers and three sisters. 

Funeral services will be held Friday, June 26th, 11 a.m. at the Fagen-Miller Funeral Home, 2828 Highway Ave., Highland with Rev. Hilton Bryant officiating. 

Burial, Calumet Park Cemetery, Merrillville. Friends may call at the funeral home, Thursday 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. 

Gram was responsible, along with her husband [[:clayton_dean_alyea_1902|Clayton]], for raising their granddaughters. Glenna will be missed by all who knew and loved her. Memorials may be made to the Harbor Light Hospice.