Mary Frances Dale Glenn (Mrs. Howard Glenn), was surrounded in comfort by her daughter, Thais Fritzemeier, granddaughters, Tammy Balos, Robyn Cruz and great-grandchildren, Lauren Balos, Ashlee Balos, and Cody Balos when she surrendered her body to her Lord on December 8, 2007 in Modesto, California. Her youngest daughter, Ruth Ann Eide had comforted her often throughout the end of her life. Mary was born, June 27, 1912, and raised on a farm in Stafford, Kansas, the daughter of Elmer and Ella Frances Rusco Dale. She had five brothers and three sisters. Two sisters survive her, Sadie Ruth Barber of Aurora, Colorado, and Adabelle Koelling of Great Bend, Kansas. Her deceased sister, Charlotte Heide, was also a victim of Alzheimer's. Mary and Howard Glenn were married in Stafford, Kansas, January 10, 1936 and celebrated their 67th anniversary in 2003. Howard died in April 2003. Mary Glenn was a resident of Camino, California, for 31 years and a member of Pollock Pines First Baptist Church. She moved to Modesto, California in 2004 to reside with her daughter, Thais Fritzemeier and granddaughter, Tammy Balos and family. Mary was so proud of the quantity and quality of her children and their off-spring that she regularly counted and bragged to any passerby in the stores of where she might be. Those family members are: Thais and Ronald Fritzemeier of Modesto California; Clarkie and John Wetmore of Meeteetse, Wyoming; Chuck and Cece Glenn of Forsyth, Montana; Ruth Ann Eide of Placerville, California; thirteen grandchildren; and thirty great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a great-grandchild, Weston Cruz. Mary Glenn is also survived by a brother-in law, Clarence Eldridge, 99, of Meeteetse, Wyoming. Graveside funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, December 15, 2007 at Great Bend Cemetery, Great Bend, Kansas. Pastor Rick Fritzemeier will officiate. Friends may call at Bryant Funeral Home from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Friday, December 14, 2007 and from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., Saturday, December 15, 2007. Memorials are suggested to Alzheimers Aid Society, 2501 McHenry Avenue, Modesto, CA 95350, Community Hospice, Inc., 4368 Spyres Way, Modesto, CA 95356-9259, or the local Alzheimers Society or Hospice of your choice, in care of the funeral home.