Glenn E. Turner, 53, of Van Wert, passed away at 12:12 p.m., Thursday at the CHP Inpatient Hospice Center in Van Wert. He was born on August 11, 1963, in Van Wert the son of the late Donald Eugene Turner and Phyllis A. (Wiseman) Turner who survives in Van Wert. On March 29, 1982, he married the former Chrisanne L. Miller who survives. He is also survived by his son, Scott Glenn Turner of Columbus; two brothers, David M. (Claudia) Turner of Winona Lake, Indiana, and Lyle (Miriam) Turner of Mountain Top, Pennsylvania; two sisters, Marlene S. (David) Jerome of Grove City, Ohio and Rosemary (John) Good of Bluffton of Ohio; his mother-in-law Roberta Miller of Van Wert; three sisters-in-law, Barbara (Gary) Showalter of Van Wert, Kathy Brake of Ohio City, and Nancy (Kurt) Conn of Van Wert; and a brother-in-law James (Tracy) Miller of Mustang, Oklahoma. Glenn was preceded in death by his father Donald E. Turner, his father in-law John T. Miller, and brother-in-law George E. Brake? Glenn was a 1981 graduate of Van Wert High School and received his bachelors degree in business marketing from The Ohio State University in 1985. He received his registered nursing degree from Rhodes State University. He was a claims representative for 24 years with Personal Service Insurance Company and Farmers Insurance Company. Later he was a registered nurse at Ridgeview Behavioral Hospital and was also a clinical hypnotist. He served as worship leader for various churches and was pastor of Bible Community Church for seven years. Services will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, August 16, 2017, at First United Methodist Church with Rev. Gus Christo-Baker officiating. Calling hours will be Tuesday 2 - 8 p.m., at Cowan & Son Funeral Home and one hour prior to services Wednesday at the Church. Preferred memorials are to the Van Wert High School Band program, St. Rita's Regional Cancer Center, or the donor's choice. Expressions of sympathy may be forwarded at cowanfuneralhome.com.