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Carl Leonard Glocker

1935 - 2024

Carl Leonard Glocker obituary, 1935-2024, Colorado Springs, CO

BORN

1935

DIED

2024

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Carl Glocker Obituary

Glocker
Carl Leonard
Glocker
June 21, 1935
June 10, 2024

Carl Leonard Glocker was born in Chicago Illinois on June 21, 1935 to Hans and Rose Glocker. The family moved to Wichita Kansas after Carl had completed two years of high school at Loyola University.
Carl attended to Kansas State University where he majored in Agronomy. He was a member of Alpha Tau Omega (ATO) fraternity, Air Force ROTC and Pershing Rifles. After graduation he was inducted into the Army March 25, 1958 where he served two years in the Army Chemical Corps working on biological agricultural experiments. After separating from the service in 1960 He went to work for The Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service for 35 years. His first duty station was Madison, Wisconsin. There he met Elsbeth (Liz) Storch . They were married June 10, 1961. Son, William was born in 1962 and Andrew in 1964.
Carl was predeceased by his parents, Hans and Rose Glocker and his brother William H. Glocker. Surviving him are his wife, Elsbeth (Storch) Glocker, sons William P. (Sharon) Glocker, Andrew (Janet) Glocker; grandsons Eric (Samantha); Adam, Kyle and Hans Glocker; granddaughter Ana Thoman (Taylor) and two great Granddaughters Petria and Rosalee.
A Mass of Christian burial will be 07/05/2024 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church 3122 Poinsettia Drive, Colorado Springs at 11 am. Rosary will begin at 10:30 am. Afterwards, refreshments will be served in the ballroom of MacKenzie Place, 1605 Elm Creek View. Internment will be at Mount St. Francis Columbarium.
In lieu of flowers please consider a gift to Corpus Christi Catholic School 2410 N. Cascade, 80907; or Pikes Peak Habitat for Humanity, 2802 N. Prospect St. 80907 habitat.org/support/honor-memorial.gift" target="_new" rel="nofollow">www.habitat.org/support/honor-memorial.gift

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Published by The Gazette on Jun. 23, 2024.

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Rosary

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Holy Trinity Catholic Church

3122 Poinsettia Drive, Colorado Springs, CO

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Mass of Christian Burial

11:00 a.m.

Holy Trinity Catholic Church

3122 Poinsettia Drive, Colorado Springs, CO

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