Glenn Thornbloom

Glenn M. Thornbloom, age 82, of Columbus, Ohio passed away Saturday, September 8, 2007 at St. Ann's - Mount Carmel Hospital after a short, courageous battle with cancer. Dad will be missed by his family and friends who appreciated his passion for life, sense of humor, his kindness and dedication to all of his activities. He was an inspiration to all who knew him. He especially enjoyed being an usher at The Ohio State football games and The O.S.U. Schottenstein Center. He traveled every summer to his home town, Moline, Illinois, to be President of his family reunion. Glenn is preceded in death by his parents Gus and Phyllis Thornbloom, brother Gerald Thornbloom and sister Marjory Verstraete. He is survived by his loving wife Desyl Thornbloom, daughter Glendene (Chris) Szymanski of Windsor, Ontario, Canada, son Dennis Thornbloom of Columbus and grandchildren Kevin, Erik and wife Beth, Brian and Sherstin Heino all of Windsor, Ontario. He served as Coxswain in the Navy during World War II. Received a degree in accounting from Walton School of Commerce in Chicago, Illinois. Graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration from Franklin University in Columbus, Ohio. Retired as Controller and Chief Accountant from John Deere Company of Columbus, Ohio. He was the co-founder of the John Deere Retirement Breakfast Club. He was past president of the following: Institute of Management Accountants, Past President's Club of the Institute of Management Accountants and the Scandinavian Club of Columbus. He was a director of the Scandinavian Folk Dance Group of Columbus. Glenn was a former treasurer of the American Diabetes Association and the American Legion Post #82. He was a member of the Gallon Club of the American Red Cross and the Controller's Club of Columbus. He graduated from the Dale Carnegie Course and was a Master Mason of the University Grand Lodge. His family will receive friends Thursday 6-8pm at the ESTERDAHL MORTUARY 6601 38th Ave. Moline, IL; where a service will be held 11:00am Friday. Burial to follow at Riverside Cemetery.