Glen Walter Cober of Listowel passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, in his 86th year.
Husband of the late Vivien (Turner) Cober.
Father of Ken Cober & Michelle Turner of Oakland, California, Steve & Katherine Cober of Sackville, New Brunswick, Sharon & Rick Cressman of Elmira, and Linda & Steve Boyd of Gowanstown.
Grandfather of Lucas Cober, Chelsea Cober, Josh Cober, Quinn Cober & Jarrett Weston, Zoe Cober, Tuesday Cober, Gaelen Cober, Tully Cober, Tucker Cober, Kipling Cober, Casey & Bryan Horn, Blaine & Leah Cressman, Liam & Nikki Cressman, and Tyler & Alyssa Boyd.
Great-grandfather of Penny, Maggie, Calvin, Aubrey, Logan, Norah, Reuben, Carter, Hailey, and Levi.
Brother of Ellen & Bruce Kennedy of Fordwich, Peter & Marilyn Cober of Toronto, Clayton Cober of Fordwich, Lloyd & Ellen Cober of Waterloo, Ruth & Bruce Hoover of Oakland, Phyllis & Doug Barfoot of Wingham, and Arlene Cober of North Carolina, and brother-in-law of Bill & Donna Turner of Palmerston, Richard & Peggy Turner of Caledon, David Turner of Bluevale, Brian & Judy Turner of London, and Don Turner of Kitchener.
Loved and remembered also by many nieces and nephews.
Predeceased by his parents Earl & Viola (Winger) Cober, stepmother Anne Cober, brothers Jimmy Cober, and Roy Cober, sister-in-law Mary Turner, and brother-in-law Lorne Seifert.
Glen grew up in the village of Fordwich, after moving from the Gormley/Stouffville area with his family. He worked at the Listowel Memorial Hospital, for 30 years, as the Head of Maintenance and Engineering. At the same time, he held a second job at the Wallace Community Centre where he took great pride in maintaining the ice surface, as well as sharpening many skates for his local community. He will be forever remembered as a man who had a quiet faith, who loved his family and who always enjoyed a cup of coffee with friends.
Visitation was held at the Eaton Funeral Home, Listowel on Sunday, October 25, 2026 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Funeral service was held at Knox Presbyterian Church, Listowel on Monday, October 26, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. The service was live-streamed and the link is available on the funeral home website.
Interment in Maple Grove Cemetery, Howick Township.
Memorial donations to Rotary Hospice Stratford Perth would be appreciated.
Online condolences may be left at www.eatonfuneralhome.ca
