Glen Raymond Sears

At Glen's request, casual attire is encouraged at services.

The service will be live streamed at: http://www.sacredheartwloo.org

Glen R. Sears, 76, of Waterloo, died Thursday, October 5, 2023, at home from cancer.

He was born February 7, 1947, in New Bedford, Massachusetts, the son of Herbert and Lucienne (Patnaude) Sears. The family moved to Wichita, Kansas when Glen was 5 years old, then moved to Waterloo in 1961.

He attended grade school at St. Joseph's in Wichita, and then attended Columbus Catholic High School, graduating with the class of 1965.

Glen married Patricia Ann Fischels on April 8, 1967 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church.

He held several jobs over the years, but retired on January 29, 2010 from Overhead Door of Waterloo after 22 years as shop manager.

Glen was an active member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. He was a grill master and his "make you sweat" spicy chili was well known in the family. He had a love for the outdoors and enjoyed hunting, fishing, and gardening. He took many fishing trips to Canada with family and friends. Glen had a knack for building fishing poles and making his own lures. Glen had received many large fishing awards. His grandchildren and great-grandchild held a special place in his heart, and he treasured spending time with them.

Survived by his wife, Patricia Sears of Waterloo; children, Laura (Eric) Schmadeke of Waterloo, Larry (Denise) Sears of Cedar Falls, and Nicole Sears of Waterloo; grandchildren, Aaron, David, Shane, and Rachael; great-grandchild, Baylor; brother, James Sears of Yuma, AZ; and sister, Charlotte (Tom) Wood of Des Moines.

He was preceded in death by his parents; in-laws, Donald and Bernadette Fischels; and several aunts and uncles.