Glendon Rush

H. Glendon Rush was born November 20, 1938 in Massillion, Ohio, to Crystal and Howard Rush. They moved several times due to Howard’s job as a minister. He graduated in 1955 from Minerva High School in Ohio. After high school, he moved to live with his aunt and uncle, Irene and Ivan Briggs and their son Lynn, in Bartlett, Nebraska. It was there that he met the woman he would marry, Janet Markvicka. On May 17, 1959, they were married in Valley County Nebraska. Glen joined the US Army on November 27, 1961, and served for 3 years reaching the rank of Specialist. He was stationed in Germany for most of his time in the Army. After being honorably discharged in November of 1964, Glen and Janet welcomed their first child, Blane in August 1965, and their second child Twana, in November 1966. Glen worked several jobs after the military. Some include concrete truck driver and bus driver before starting a job at Western Electric cable plant in Omaha, Nebraska. He retired from Western Electric some 30 years later. Glen and Janet loved to travel and vacationed with family all around the United States during every summer. They loved camping in the mountains, during which, Glen taught the kids to fish, backpack, read maps and how to enjoy nature. Glen enjoyed hunting and fishing and it was a regular part of every vacation out west and north into Canada. Glen loved to sing. He was a part of a barbershop chorus and was also in a couple of different barbershop quartets. His groups performed at different functions and shows. He even continued after he retired and moved back to Ericson, NE by singing at the church and weddings. Glen also had a love for softball. He played when his children were young. Once Twana became old enough to play, he coached her from age 8 until she went off to college. After he retired, he continued his love of sports by being an avid watcher and follower of the Nebraska Cornhuskers and other favored teams. Glen and Janet retired to Ericson, NE to be closer to Janet’s family and to enjoy a slower paced way of life. They bought an acreage and spent their time raising horses and helping with Mary and Gene’s ranch. After many years in Ericson, they decided to move back to Omaha due to their increasing age and want to be closer to medical care and family. After Janet’s passing, Glen wanted to be with family and moved in with his daughter Twana. This is where he spent his final years until his passing on August 22, 2025. He is preceded in death by his parents Howard and Crystal Rush, Janet’s parents Martin and Dolly Markvicka, Janet’s siblings, Hank, Norma, and Jim and brother in law Jack. He is survived by his children Blane Rush and Twana Bodelon, as well as his 3 grandkids Stephen (Brooke) Bordelon, Kelsey (Nick) Ciurej, and Micheal (Mikayla) Bordelon and 2 great grandchildren Carson and Aurora and many nieces and nephews.

Glendon Rush

November 20, 1938 - August 22, 2025