Obituary

Kenneth Walter Glenn, age 62, of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, December 11, 2025, at home.

Ken was born on January 10, 1963, in Tucson, Arizona, to Robert Glenn and Betty Jean Rhodes. From an early age, he developed a love for people, competition, good food, and finding joy in everyday moments. Due to his father’s service in the Air Force, he grew up in many different locations before completing his high school years in Cheyenne, Wyoming.

Ken served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Milan, Italy, from February 1982 to August 1983. His time there sparked a lifelong love for Italian culture, travel, and especially food. Ken never met a menu he did not want to explore and believed the best way to experience the world was one meal at a time.

After returning home, Ken attended Brigham Young University, where he met the love of his life, Kimberly Jo May. They were married in the Salt Lake Temple on April 18, 1986. Ken graduated with dual bachelor’s degrees in marketing and Italian and went on to enjoy a successful career in medical sales for over 30 years. He spent his career going above and beyond for his customers and co-workers. He devoted much time and care into building strong relationships. There was nothing too inconvenient for him. He often said “If you love what you do, you’ll never work a day in your life.”

Ken and Kim raised their five children in Lee’s Summit, Missouri. Ken wore many hats in the community, both figuratively and literally, a fact reflected in his collection of more than 100 baseball caps. He served as Bishop of his local congregation, Treasurer of the Ministerial Alliance for more than 20 years, and volunteered countless hours coaching youth sports, especially tennis. He was happiest when cheering from the sidelines, whether it was for his kids, grandkids, BYU sports, or KU basketball. Game days were serious business, always accompanied by laughter, commentary, and countless hours of analyzing and reanalyzing every moment of the game.

Ken found joy in simple pleasures. He rarely passed a QuikTrip without grabbing his favorite drink and a hot dog. He loved traveling the world, discovering new foods, and sharing stories from his adventures. He found joy in living his faith, serving others, playing tennis, attending sporting events, watching hallmark Christmas movies, and running any race that would add hardware to his collection. He was competitive to the core and loved playing any game, but mostly winning. Ken never missed the important moments, but also loved to call his wife and kids just to chat about any small thing that came up during his day. Above all, he loved his family fiercely, took great pride in being a husband, father, and grandfather, and always cherished time spent together.

Ken was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Betty Glenn, and his older sister, Roberta Loghry. He is survived by his loving wife, Kimberly Jo May; his children, Karalee (Aaron), Katy (Jeff), Kristen (Nick), Kevin (Mikal), and Kourtney; and his grandchildren, Keith, Preston, Wesley, Crewe, Daniel (Karalee), Sterling (Katy), Rhett (Kristen), and Aliyah (Kevin).

Ken will be remembered for his faith, love of the Savior, devotion to family, generosity, competitive spirit, and sense of humor. He spent his life serving others quietly and faithfully, leaving a lasting impact on all who knew him. We miss him immensely, but his legacy lives on in the people he loved, the lives he touched, and the many memories shared around tables, sidelines, and family gatherings.

A visitation will be held on Thursday, December 18, 2025 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. with a service to follow on Friday, December 19, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Lee’s Summit, Missouri.