Karen Margaret Glenn

Karen Margaret Glenn, age 79, of Owatonna, Minnesota, died Saturday, April 19, 2025, at Mayo Clinic – Methodist Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota. Visitation will be held from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Friday, May 2, 2025, at Zniewski Funeral Home - Vaala Chapel in Appleton, Minnesota, with the funeral service to follow at 11:00 am. Burial will be in Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery in Shible Township, Swift County, Minnesota.

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Karen Margaret Glenn, age 79, of Owatonna, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 19, 2025, at Mayo Clinic – Methodist Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota.

Visitation will be held on Friday, May 2, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Zniewski Funeral Home in Appleton, Minnesota, followed by the funeral service at 11:00 a.m. Burial will take place at Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery in Shible Township, Swift County, Minnesota.

Karen was born on October 18, 1945, in Appleton, Minnesota, the daughter of Willard and Doris (Henneberg) Emde. She was baptized in 1945 by Pastor Paul Gierke at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Shible Township and was confirmed in 1959 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Appleton, by Pastor Rueben Meissner. Karen grew up on a farm in rural Correll, Minnesota.

After graduating from Appleton High School, Karen continued her education at Concordia College in St. Paul, Minnesota. She began her working career at Northern States Power Company in Minneapolis and later became a secretary at St. Paul's Lutheran Church.

Karen moved to the Portland, Oregon area in the Fall of 1971. She attended Multnomah School of the Bible to become a missionary. Karen continued her education by earning her degree in nursing at Oregon Health and Science University and later became a registered nurse. During this time, Karen was diagnosed with lupus, a challenge she faced with great courage and faith. It was also during this time that she met Stephen Glenn, who would later become her husband.

On April 22, 1978, Karen and Stephen were united in marriage at Reedwood Friends Church in Portland, Oregon. Karen dedicated her life to the service of others, working as a registered nurse at several hospitals in the Portland area.

Later in 1998, Karen and Stephen relocated to Owatonna, Minnesota, to be closer to her family and the Mayo Clinic. In Owatonna, she continued her compassionate work as a registered nurse, a home health care nurse, and a volunteer driver for Healthy Seniors. Karen enjoyed reading, solving crossword puzzles, flower gardening, and traveling to visit her family.

Karen is survived by her husband Stephen Glenn; her brother Steven (Lorraine) Emde; her sister Mardi Harder; her sisters-in-law: Janette Emde, Ardith Emde, and Julie Averett; her father-in-law Doug Glenn; as well as many nieces, nephews, cousins, and special friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Willard and Doris Emde; her grandparents Frederick and Martha Emde, and Ernest and Elsie Henneberg; her brothers Jim Emde and Dale Emde; her brothers-in-law: David Harder, Michael Glenn, and Richard Glenn; her mother-in-law Joanne Glenn; her step-mothers-in-law Fern Glenn and Merle Glenn; and her nephew Daniel Harder. Blessed be her memory.