Sherry Glenn

Sherry Janelle (Teachout) Glenn, 68, of Urbandale passed away on April 7, 2016 after a courageous battle with cancer. The family will receive and embrace friends during a Visitation from 5:00 PM 7:00 PM on Thursday, April 14, 2016 at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home & Crematory. A celebration of life service will be at 11:00 AM on Friday, April 15, 2016 at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Des Moines, with a luncheon hosted by the family to follow the service. In lieu of flowers, tribute gifts can be made to the Endowment at Living History Farms through www.lhf.org. Online condolences can be sent to the family at www.caldwellparrish.com. Sherry was born on August 18, 1947 to Harold and Mildred Teachout in Shenandoah, Iowa. The Teachouts continued a multi-generation tradition dedicated to community service and farming in rural Fremont County near Farragut. Sherry excelled in school, sports, social activities and the 4-H program through which she traveled the world and dedicated much of her personal and professional life. Sherry attended Iowa State University where she earned her B.S in Elementary Education, married future DVM John Patrick Glenn and developed of lifelong love for the Cyclones. After brief residencies near Atlanta and Phoenix, Pat and Sherry made their home in Guthrie Center. Life took an unexpectedly abrupt turn, setting Sherry on a path to earn her M.S. in Special Education from ISU and ultimately her PhD in Higher Education Administration and Leadership from the University of Nebraska. From 1979-1987, Sherry taught in the Guthrie Center School District; from 1987-1991, she led the Extension and 4-H youth program for Dallas and Guthrie Counties. From 1991 2016, Sherry held many positions within Iowa States Extension and Outreach including Interim Associate Vice Provost for the Extension, Tabor Extension Fellow with the National Association of Counties in Washington, D.C., Area Extension Director, and most recently Assistant Vice President for County Services. Sherry dedicated her life to education and serving others. Sherry was a member at Westminster Presbyterian Church, and was also involved in many organizations including; American Association of University Women, ISU Order of the Knoll, Order of the Eastern Star, Phi Beta Theta International Scholars, P.E.O., Pi Beta Phi Fraternity for Women, and the Living History Farms Board of Directors. Her dedication and loyalty to every cause and program that was blessed with her presence will be long remembered and greatly missed. Her legacy lives on in the family she held dear. Sherry is survived by her children; Jeremy (Jennifer) Glenn of Chicago, IL, Erin (Greg) Feldmann of Ankeny, IA, grandchildren; Allison Glenn, Lydia Glenn, Annabelle Glenn, Jacob Feldmann, Nathan Feldmann, Lauren Feldmann, brother; Harold Mackoy Mack Teachout (Carolyn Gilbert) of Farragut, IA, Nephew; Brandon (Miranda) Teachout, aunt; Elaine Snyder, first cousins; David Evans, Holly Krabbenhoeft, and Julie Cooper.