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Glenn Charles Lilleskov, 91, of Rochester, passed away September 22, 2023, at Waters on Mayowood in Rochester, MN.
Glenn was born on February 20, 1932, in Rochester, MN, the son of Leonard and Nora (Pries) Lilleskov. Glenn attended Northrup Grade School in Rochester and graduated from Rochester High School in 1950. He attended Rochester Junior College before attending the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry, graduating with honors in 1957. He did his dental practice at Fitzsimons Army Hospital in Denver, Colorado. Glenn served in the US Army as a captain from 1957-1960. During that time, he was stationed in Paris, France. After his time in the military, he began a Mayo Clinic Fellowship in Oral Surgery, during which he decided he wanted to pursue general dentistry and opened a private dental practice in Rochester in 1962. During the practice he was often referred to as a kind and gentle dentist who was great with kids. He retired from dentistry in 1999.
Glenn was united in marriage to Mildred Medin on September 9, 1956, in Mondovi, Wisconsin. They recently celebrated their 67th wedding anniversary. He referred to it as the best thing that ever happened to him. Glenn and Mildred enjoyed traveling the world and the United States. He also enjoyed growing and showing orchids, fishing, backpacking in the Wind River Mountains of Wyoming, and hiking. Glenn was a member of the Minnesota Dental Association, the Rochester Dental Association and the Peace United Church of Christ.
Glenn was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, survived by his loving wife, Mildred; children, Jenifer (Tom) Boyer, of Jackson, WI and Anne Lilleskov, of Fridley, MN; three grandchildren Joshua (Bridget) Boyer, Ryan Boyer and Brittany Boyer; and great-grandson Braeden Boyer. Sisters-in-law Della Works and Alice Winfrey and many nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents, sister, Carolyn Overend; brothers-in-law, David Overend, Carl Robert Medin, Harold Bulmer and LP Works; sister-in-law Leona Bulmer; and grandson, Robert Works.
A celebration of life service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, October 21, 2023 at Peace United Church of Christ (1503 2nd Ave NE, Rochester, MN 55906) with a luncheon to follow. A private family burial will take place at Oakwood Cemetery at a later date.
The family of Glenn Lilleskov would like to express our deepest gratitude to the entire staff at Waters at Mayowood, the caring team from Visiting Angels who cared for Glenn in his home for so many nights, Matthew Hutzel, Aegis physical therapist, who kept Glenn walking and “moving and scratching” until it was no longer possible, the Mayo Palliative Care team, especially nurse practitioner Angela Luckhardt, APRN, CNP, MS, and Drs. Ryan Giddings Connolly MD, and the entire staff of the Mayo Hospice program. Their kindness, love, patience and care for Glenn will always be remembered. One of Glenn’s last words was “Thank you.”
After his death, Mildred asked Jenifer and Anna to put Glenn’s size 14 shoes back in the closet for a while, and she said, “Those are big shoes to fill.”
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be given to the Mayo Clinic Study of Aging: https://philanthropy.mayoclinic.org/donatemc.
