Glenn Harold Yaden passed away at the age of 91 on December 22, 2023 in Franklin, Indiana. Glenn Yaden was born October 20, 1932 in Casey County Kentucky to Flex E. Yaden and Myrtle (Roy) Yaden. He Married Essie (Brown) Yaden on June 26, 1954 at the Johnson County Courthouse, in Franklin Indiana. Together during their 65 years of marriage, they fostered hundreds of children instilling faith and hard work in each of them. He was an ordained minister and pastored Whiteland, Salem, and Youngscreek Missionary Baptist Churches in Johnson County Indiana and Yosemite Baptist Church in Casey County Kentucky. He was a member of Faith Missionary Baptist Church in Franklin, Indiana. He enjoyed spending time with family, traveling with his wife, Essie, and three daughters, renovating properties, farming and making others laugh.
He was preceded in death by his parents Myrtle and Flex Yaden; stepmother, Ida Yaden; sister, Maxine (Yaden) Wilson; six brothers, Vernon Yaden, Roy Yaden, Curtis Yaden, Kenneth Yaden, Paul Yaden, Lancer Yaden, and his wife, Essie Yaden.
He is survived by his brother, Jerry (Doris) Yaden; three biological daughters, Glenda (Kenneth) Yaden Gilbert, Brenda (Bobby) Yaden Ralph, Sherry (Robert) Yaden Matthews; grandchildren, April Phillips, Andrea (Randy Phillips) Blackwell, Bob (Mandy) Ralph, Rachel (Reggie) Jackson. Laura Elijah, Mary Shull; nineteen great grandchildren; two great great grandchildren. Glenn also was a father, grandfather and mentor to many.
Burial will be at Forest Lawn Memory Gardens in Greenwood, INdiana. There will not be a service as per his wishes.
We are confident and willing to be absent from the body and present with the Lord. - 2 Corinthians 5:8