Glenn Beermann, 76, passed away on October 12, 2020. He was born in Adrian, MN. After growing up on farms in Southern Minnesota, he enlisted in the Navy and became a Navy Corpsman. While working in the Navy Hospital in Jacksonville, FL, he met the love of his life, his wife Lorraine. They began dating and he asked her to marry him during her senior year of high school. As a corpsman, he served with the Marines for a tour in Vietnam. Glenn left active service in 1973 and moved to Pensacola with his wife and two daughters, Renee and Michelle. After 10 years on active duty, he served in the US Naval Reserves until he retired with twenty years of service.
Glenn worked for Baptist Hospital for 31 years, first as an EKG technician and then as an EEG technician. People at Baptist Hospital knew him as a quiet man with a great sense of humor. While working full-time at Baptist Hospital, Glenn earned an AA degree and an EMT Certification from Pensacola Junior College and a BA in History from the University of West Florida. After retiring from Baptist Hospital, Glenn and Lorraine enjoyed travelling around the country visiting friends and relatives. They also travelled to New England in the fall to see the leaves turn, the mountains, and other scenic locations.
Glenn loved to read, grill, and travel. He also loved Bama football, Harley Davidson motorcycles, classic country music, old time rock and roll, and especially the Eagles. But most of all he loved his family.
He was preceded in death by his parents Roy and Freida and his brother Luverne.
He is survived by his wife, Lorraine, of 55 years, his two daughters Renee, son-in-law Bryan of Golden, CO and Michelle, his sister Beverly, brother-in- law Milton of Ellsworth, WI and his sister-in-law Jeanie of Bethany, MO, two grandchildren, Brittany (Jeff) of Omaha, NE and Brandon (Ashley) of Golden, CO, 4 great-grandchildren Ariella, Ryker, Teagan and Reagan, nieces, nephew, and multiple cousins.
Glenn was a member of The American Legion, VFW, 4th FSSG (his retired reserve group), and WESCO Senior Center.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Disabled American Veterans in Glenn’s name.
Glenn’s funeral will be on Tuesday, October 27th at 10:30am at Barrancas National Cemetery on NAS Pensacola. Please meet us at the Walmart, 2951 S Blue Angel Parkway, at 9:45am to form the processional that will be led by the Patriot Guard Riders to Barrancas. The processional will need to be at the back base gate by 10:15 to get escorted onto the base.
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