After a life of love and quiet grace, Glendol Wirt, 86, has passed.
Behind every name is a life, and behind every life are the people who loved it.
The story begins in 1926, with the arrival of a life that would be cherished by many.
Glendol held deeply to the Baptist faith — and was, by all accounts, loved by those who knew her best.
Some find their compass in faith. Glendol was among them.
Glendol Wirt, Sioux Falls, died on Saturday, September 7, 2013 at her home of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Funeral services will be at 11:00am Wednesday, September 11, 2013 at Emmanuel Baptist Church, Sioux Falls with burial in Rosehill Cemetery, Parker. Visitation with family present will be from 5-7:00pm Tuesday evening at Heritage Funeral Home, Sioux Falls with a Prayer Service at 7:00pm. Glendol Jane Jurrens was born September 15, 1926 near Avon, SD. She was the youngest child of Claus and Clara (Eisentrager) Jurrens. She passed away 8 days before her 87th birthday. She attended school at Bon Homme County Drake School #50, Avon Public Schools, Southern State Teachers College, and Huron College from which she graduated in 1948 with a BA degree in business. Following her graduation she taught at Parker High School and later worked in the Turner County Treasurer's Office. Glendol was married to G. Eldon Wirt on June 17, 1952 at the Avon Baptist Church. Following their move to Sioux Falls in 1963 she was a homemaker for several years and then worked as a bookkeeper and sales auditor in retail for about 20 years, before retiring in 1991. She was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church since 1963, where she had served as a Sunday School teacher and Bible School teacher for many years. As a young person she accepted Christ as her personal savior and was baptized by the Rev. F.W. Bartel and became an active member of the Avon Baptist Church, participating in youth group, choir and Bible School. Remembering her with love and appreciation are her daughter Susan of Denver, CO; her son David and his wife Erika and their children Jacqueline, Emma, and Sophie of Singapore; a sister Vilas (Willis) Engel of Hemet, CA; and other relatives and several very good friends. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1994, her parents, and three brother and three sisters.
