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Glenn Uglum

glenn uglum

May 6, 1955 ~ May 15, 2022

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Glenn D. Uglum age 67 of New Hampton, IA, died Sunday, May 15, 2022, at his home. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, May 20, 2022, at Hugeback-Johnson Funeral Home & Crematory in New Hampton, with Rev. Kevin Frey officiating. Inurnment will take place at New Hampton City Cemetery. Friends may greet the family from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Friday, May 20, 2022, at Hugeback-Johnson Funeral Home & Crematory in New Hampton. If you are unable to attend please join the family via livestream. https://foveo.stream/hugeback-johnson/glenn-dennis-uglum Live Webcast Glenn was born on May 6, 1955, to Glen and Ruby (Newport) Uglum at the old St. Joseph’s Hospital in New Hampton. The youngest of the Uglum’s four children, he grew up in New Hampton before his family moved out in the country. He received his education at New Hampton Community Schools and was a member of New Hampton High’s Class of 1973. Glenn liked to be called “Ug” in fact, he’d always corrected them when they called him “Glenn.” After graduation, Ug moved to Hawaii and lived with his brother for a while, and it was while on the islands where he discovered a love for his patented Hawaiian shirts — some more bright than others! He moved back to the mainland and began working for the Iowa Department of Transportation, first as a surveyor and then as a construction inspector, and he always joked that he “watched other people work for a living.” He loved his job and worked with the DOT for more than 34 years until he retired in 2019. Ug, though, was first and foremost a family man. He began dating Marlys Tank when he was a senior in high school and she was a freshman, and they were a couple for almost 50 years. They were married on Jan. 7, 2000, and later that year, they welcomed their only child, Marcy. Marcy grew up with a father who always considered her the apple of his eye. He loved having her in his shop, where he worked on stain glass and his woodworking projects and enjoyed the fishing trips the family took to Okoboji. Father and daughter also had a blast watching their favorite shows — like “Ink Masters,” “Battle Bots” and, of course, any Chicago Bears game — together. He enjoyed helping with numerous birthday and Halloween parties and loved seeing his daughter have a great time with her friends. And Ug rarely, if ever, missed one of Marcy’s sporting events. Over the years, he amassed a nice collection of Budweiser beer mugs and Chicago Bears’ autographed mini-helmets, and he was always up for a day of fishing — either on the open water in the summer or on the ice in the winter. He also enjoyed his motorcycles and loved giving rides to Marcy on his Spider and teaching her how to drive his Slingshot, which looked more like a car than a bike. Ug was a member of the First United Methodist Church in New Hampton. This man known for his bright and wild Hawaiian shirts will be missed by all those who knew him but especially by his wife and daughter, but they are grateful for the memories they made with him. One of the last came this past Saturday when he watched Marcy receive her master’s degree in accounting from the University of Northern Iowa, and to say he was a proud father would be an understatement. Ug is survived by his wife, Marlys of New Hampton; his daughter, Marcy Uglum of Cedar Falls; one sister, Paula (Roger) Webb of New Hampton; and his nieces, his nephew, and his cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents, Glen and Lucy Uglum; a sister, Nancy Uglum; and a brother, Wayne Uglum.

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  22. My prayers and sympathies to Ug’s family 🙏. I always enjoyed our visits and my ride in his slingshot! RIP UG🙏

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  38. Sorry to hear about Glen, so young. You are in our thought and prayers. Remember the good times, they will carry you thru the next week. Randy and Mary Jane Leach

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  42. We are sorry to hear this. RIP Glenn Butch and I had many great times with you and Marty’s. See you on the other side!

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  57. Uncle Glenn will be missed by our entire family. His sense of humor and smile will always be remembered with love,

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  58. Uncle Glenn will be missed. I have so many find memories of him and our Mom when we were growing up Now they’ll both have so much to catch up on in heaven. Aunt Marlys and Marcy, our thoughts are with you. Lots of love, Shelly L.

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  59. So sorry to hear this, thoughts and prayers are with you. We have some good memories with Glen! Mike and Deb Tenge

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  60. Are deposit sympathy to you, Marlys, and to your daughter as well as his other family and friends.

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  62. Deepest sympathy, to the Uglum Family. Glenn would always take the time to visit if we ran into each other around town. R.I.P. Ug.

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  72. Marlys & Marcy, no words can express how so very sorry we are for your loss. Thinking of you all in thoughts and prayers. Whenever we would run into Ug he always had such kind and proud words to say about his family. Such a kind hearted person. Stay strong! Love you all. Peg & Dan

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  77. I’m so sorry to hear about Glenn. You have my deepest sympathy. Maybe he’ll see Dale up there. Jan Nelson

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  80. Marlys and Marcy, I am so sorry to hear about your loss. Sending you prayers that God may help you get through this difficult time.

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  81. My heart is saddened to learn that Saturday we shared the joy of seeing Marcy and Emmy publicly receive their M.A. Then Sunday that joy was turned to grief. I am Emmy’s paternal grandmother. My prayer is that Emmy may be a tremendous support to Marcy in the days, weeks, months and years ahead as Marcy adjusts to life without her dear father. I care!

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  83. Gary, I and Courtney are so saddened to hear Glenn has passed. Glenn and Marlys always held a special place in our hearts. God bless you Marlys and Marcy! 😘❤️💕

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  84. Marlys so sorry to hear about Glenn. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and Marcy during this very difficult time. Cathy & Dan Shatek

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  85. We send our prayers for God’s peace and comfort to surround you both, Marlys and Marcy. Please accept our deepest condolences. Bud and Patty Mowatt

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  88. Marlys, Marcy and Paula–We are deeply saddened to hear of Glenn’s passing. He was always such a joy to visit with and could put a smile on your face instantly. Prayers to you during this difficult time.

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  91. So sorry to hear of Ug’s passing. Enjoyed working with him. He was a great inspector and wonderful man. Blessings, prayers, and peace to the family. Mark Bortle

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  94. I met Ug the day he walked in the side door of New Hampton UMC where I was His pastor until I was reappointed to a new charge July 2019. I enjoyed every Sunday he walked in the doors of the church with a friendly hello and a smile that always looked like he was up to something. A great man who loved his family and his friends and didn’t miss a time when he would talk about how proud he was of his daughter Marcy. Rest in Heaven Ug, I know God’s got you. You will be missed.

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  95. Marlys, Marcy, Paula and other family, You have our deepest condolences for your loss. Ug was one of a kind with a great sense of humor. Joe and Sharon Haskovec

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  96. I am so sorry for your loss, Marlys and Marcy. May your memories of Glenn sustain you through times ahead. My condolences to you and your extended family.

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  97. Marlys & Marcy you have my sympathy. One of my favorite “Ug tales” goes back to high school when a bunch of us wanted to go to a football game in Waverly. I had my dad’s car with strict instructions not to take it out of town. Ug assured me he could detach the odometer and dad would be none the wiser. Of course that sounded like a perfectly good plan to me. He reconnected it upon the return home. It worked-until the next morning when I had some explaining to do. Dad was extremely interested in how I managed to burn up a half a tank of gas in his big old Mercury without putting more than ten miles on it. Rest In Peace, my good old friend.

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  98. Marlys and Marcy, so sorry for your loss. Glen and I had some interesting conversations throughout the years. He will be missed. Jeff and Becky Eichenberger

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  100. Ug and Marlys, so many good memories. Seems we have all been in each others lives forever. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

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  103. Marlys and families……sending our sympathy to all. I always enjoyed our visits when I used t cut Glen’s hair!!!! He was always afraid I would cut that tail off!!!!!!!!Keep all the good memories close….there was never a dull moment!!

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