- Date Of Birth: December 23, 1921
- Date Of Death: March 15, 2021
- City: Haxtun
- State: Colorado
Glenda Audrey (Goddard) Hovel was born December 23,1921 on a farm 2 1/2 miles east of Haxtun, CO. She was the daughter of Glenn and Alta Goddard. The family moved to a farm 5 1/2 miles south of Haxtun and she attended school at Highland Center and later at Fairfield where she went through the 10th grade. Her junior year was spent in Haxtun and she graduated from Julesburg High School with the class of 1940.
In August 1941 she married Reinder DeBuhr and they worked in defense plants in California. He passed away in June of 1944. She was baptized and confirmed into the Christian faith in San Diego, California in 1942. On April 7, 1946 she married Loren Hovel at Haxtun. Three children, Roger, Terry and Pamela were born to this union.
Glenda was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, holding several offices in the Ladies Aid. She was a member of the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League and Good Shepherd Auxiliary. Glenda was Secretary-Treasurer of the Aid Association for Lutherans for many years. Also a member of the building committee for the Fellowship Hall of the church. Glenda’s confirmation verse: Therefore, since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Romans 5:1 (RSV)
Glenda was also a life member of the Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary. Glenda was a volunteer for the American Red Cross for 20 years, spending one day a week at the Haxtun Hospital and nursing home helping the sick and elderly with whatever needed to be done.
Glenda’s last years of life were spent living in Haxtun, CO, Sterling, CO and Mesa, AZ.
Glenda was preceded in death by her husband Loren, parents Glenn and Alta Goddard, her eldest son Roger, her brothers, Gaylord Goddard and Merrill Goddard; sisters, Charlotte Buettenback and Imogene Orth, as well as many aunts, uncles, nephews and nieces..
Glenda is survived by her son Terry Hovel and wife Mary Beth of Haxtun, CO, her daughter Pamela Morris and husband Craig of Mesa, AZ. Grandchildren Jennifer Morgan, Erin Owens, Amber Woods, Jocile Morris, Beth Hovel and Travis Hovel. Step grandchildren Jamison and Jeremy Morris, Dante and Terrell Owens, Julie Small and Shaw Talbot. Great grandchildren Ashlyn and Payton Bailey, Holden and Sawyer Morgan, Lily and Anna Ryles, Gannon and Xander Lierley and J.P. Gaspard.
