Glen A. Northrup age 80, of Mitchell (formerly of Letcher, SD) died Sunday, June 10, 2018 at his home under hospice care. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM Thursday, June 14, 2018 at Holy Spirit Catholic Church. Visitation will be 6 to 8 PM Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at the Will Funeral Chapel with a prayer service and rosary beginning at 7:00 PM. Burial will be in the Graceland Cemetery in Mitchell with military rites.

Glen was brought into this world on August 3rd 1937 in Mitchell, SD to Clarence and Edna (Hutton) Northrup. He attended Letcher High School and served in the US Army from 1956 to 1958. He returned home and found love with Kay Mohr and they were married on May 27, 1959 in Howard, SD. Glen worked hard at farming, and was recognized twice as SD  Outstanding Young Farmer. After farming he worked for Commercial Asphalt for a period of years, where he was known to all as "Cowboy."

He loved NASCAR, hunting and fishing. He taught many generations the do's and don'ts of fishing and  lure making. He enjoyed playing cards and testing his luck at the casino from time to time. He especially loved spending time with his family and will be greatly missed by all.

Grateful for sharing his life are his wife Kay of Mitchell, SD; children Douglas (Paula) Northrup of Letcher, SD, Lori (Jerry) Van Den Oever of Wessington Springs, SD, Randal (LuLu) Northrup of Woonsocket, SD and Merle Northrup of Mt. Vernon, SD; 18 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers: Wendel and Galen Northrup; step mother Ruth Northrup and grandson Andrew Diede.