Dr. H. Glen Meiner Obituary (1936

Dr. H. Glen Meiner 88 of Pontiac, IL died Tuesday August 27, 2024 at 6:18am at OSF St. James-John W. Albrecht Medical Center, Pontiac, IL. His funeral will be held on Friday August 30 at 10:00am at the First United Methodist Church, Pontiac, IL. with Revs. Gretchen Stinebaugh and Tiffany Black officiating. Burial will be in Denman Cemetery, Carlock, IL. A visitation will be held on Thursday from 5:00 to 7:00pm at Calvert & Martin Funeral Home, Pontiac. Memorials in Glen’s name may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Doc as many called him was born on January 9, 1936 in Dewitt, Co.IL the last of eight children of James and Edith (Brock) Meiner. He was raised on a farm in Carlock,IL and graduated from ElPaso High School in 1953. After graduation he entered the University of Illinois. While there he worked in the Dairy Science Department. On August 4, 1956 he married Dolores Stevens at the University Ave Methodist Church in Peoria, IL. In 1957 he graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree. Furthering his education he received his Doctor of Veterinary degree in 1959. He then joined Dr. R.D. Williams at the Pontiac Veterinary Hospital. In 1962 Dr. Meiner was called to serve in the US Army. He received the rank of Captain and after two years he returned to his veterinary practice. Survivors include: his wife Dolores Meiner of Pontiac, IL; three children: Debbie Ibsen of Bloomington, IL, Steve (Gayle) Meiner of Bloomington, IL and Bob Meiner of Pontiac, IL; nine grandchildren: Evan (Maranda) Ibsen, Andrew (Natalie) Meiner, Michael (Amanda) Meiner, Rhys (Kaylee) Meiner, William (Kylie Rupprecht) Meiner, Elizabeth Meiner, Grace Meiner, Emily (Ryan) Sweitzer and Ashley (Zach) Williams; fifteen great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Glen was preceded in death by one daughter in law: Bernadette Meiner, seven brothers and sisters. Glen was a past member of the Pontiac Elks Lodge and a member of the American Veterinary Association. This obituary may be viewed and guestbook signed at www.calvertmemorial.com