In Memory of

Glen

W.

Zorger

Obituary for Glen W. Zorger

Glen William Zorger, 86, of Hepburnia died on Sunday, July 13, 2014 at the Mountain Laurel Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Clearfield.

A devote follower of Jesus Christ, he was born January 29, 1928 in Akron, Ohio and was the eldest child of Adrian and Margaret (Johnston) Zorger. He attended school in Curry Run, Clearfield and graduated in 1946 from Mahaffey High School, excelling in math and science.

He was a member of the 532nd Engineer, Boat and Shore Regiment of the Army from December 1950 to November 1952, serving in both Japan and Korea. He was the devoted husband of Myrtle Rebecca (Keller) Zorger, whom he married on October 11, 1953 and moved to Youngstown, Ohio where he worked in the steel mills. Upon their return to the area, they bought their home in Hepburnia where they grew flowers, fruit trees, and a large vegetable garden each year which they shared with family and friends.

Glen was a employed as a semi-truck mechanic and also a heavy equipment operator, working in a number of companies and retiring from McDonald Coal Company in 1990. Glen was an avid gardener, loved music and cars, enjoyed traveling to historical places, attending Mahaffey Camp and the Curwensville Alliance Church.

He was the older brother of twins, Virginia Wilson of Bells Landing and the former Donald A. Zorger.

He was the beloved father of Amy Lane (Zorger) Boudreau and David Wayne Zorger, both of Georgia.

He has six grandchildren; Alyssa and Glen Boudreau of Snellville, Georgia; Brittany Langford and Bethany Zorger of Colliverville, Tennessee and Jonathan and Becca Zorger of Loganville, Georgia. Glen also has two great-grandchildren, Stone and Sylas Langford.

Funeral services will be held at the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church, Curwensville on Friday at 11:00 am with Rev. Stephen D. Shields officiating. Interment will be in the Friends Cemetery, Grampian.

Friends will be received at the Kevin A. Beardsley Funeral Home, Curwensville on Thursday 2-4 PM and 6-8 PM and at the church on Friday from 10-11 AM.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Curwensville Christian and Missionary Alliance Church, 725 Susquehanna Ave., Curwensville.

To sign the on-line guestbook go to www.beardsleyfuneralhome.com.