Glen Gilbertson

Glen E. Gilbertson, 91, of Hixton, WI passed away at Black River Memorial Hospital on Thursday, January 5, 2023.  He was born on June 24, 1931 in Black River Falls, WI to Annetta (Paulson) and Paul Gilbertson, Sr. and raised in the Oak Ridge area.  Glen proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps and was stationed at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina where he served as a Weapons Instructor.

Glen worked at GI Case in Rockford for nearly 20 years before and after his military service. He tried his hand at farming in the Hixton/Shady Glen area and then finished his working career with Grover Piston and Ring Company in Milwaukee where he was employed for over 20 years.  In retirement Glen moved to the Hixton area where he resided until his death.

Some of Glen’s favorite hobbies included motorcycle riding, hunting and fishing in Canada.  He will be remembered as a jokester who loved both telling and hearing a good joke as well as wanting to keep ‘his deer’ in Sechlerville well fed.

Glen is survived by a sister, Gloria (Mike) Helstad of Hixton and numerous nieces, nephews and friends. He was preceded in death by several wives; his parents, Paul Sr. and Annetta; sisters, Paula Faux , Gayle ‘Stormy’ Dulian, Cheryl Clark, Priscilla ‘Pep’ Lindberg and Anita; and brothers, Paul and John Gilbertson as well as many special brothers and sisters-in-law.

Services will be held at a later date at the Sechlerville Cemetery in Hixton, Wisconsin.