On Wednesday, July 1, 2020, Glenn Rehkop, beloved father, grandfather, brother, uncle and
pastor went home to be with the Lord at the age of 91.
Glenn was born on December 26, 1928 in Bonne Terre, MO to Henry and Nancy LuEtta
(Underwood) Rehkop.
Glenn grew up in the Mine La Motte and Fredericktown communities, and graduated from
Mine La Motte High School. He then attended college at Flat River Junior College.
Glenn married Evelyn Louise Hovis on May 19, 1950. They were happily married for 67 years.
Glenn and Evelyn raised two children, Beverly Anyan (Aaron) and Randy Rehkop (Donna).
In April of 1951 Glenn announced the Lord's calling to preach the Word and was ordained as a
Free Will Baptist minister in January of 1953. Glenn's first pastorate was a small community
church in the Knob Lick area. He also pastored The Old Bethel Free Will Baptist Church near
Patton, MO, the Copper Mines Free Will Baptist Church at Fredericktown, MO, The Victory Free
Will Baptist Church in North Kansas City, and at Grace Free Will Baptist Church in Arnold, MO.
Glenn served as pastor at Grace for 41 years, retiring in 2008. Glenn was deeply loved and
respected by his congregations and found great joy in ministering to others.
Glenn loved to golf, fish, hunt and was an avid fan of St Louis Cardinals Baseball. He also loved
gospel music, singing and playing the guitar. Most of all, he loved his family and the people in
the communities where he lived and served throughout the years.
Glenn was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Evelyn, brothers John, Clifford, Denver,
Elza, Leonard, and Gale, and sisters Elma, Ruth, and Euvanna. He is survived by his children, Bev
and Randy, his four grandchildren, Matt Rehkop, Jason Rehkop, Katherine Moore (Tyler), and
John Garner, his brother, Jack, and many nieces and nephews.
A visitation will be held on Wednesday, July 8th, at Grace Free Will Baptist Church in Arnold,
MO, from 5:00pm to 8:00pm. The funeral service will be at the Follis Funeral Home in
Fredericktown, MO on Thursday, July 9th, at 1:00pm.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Missouri Free Will Baptist Mission Board, 202 W.
Commercial, Lebanon, MO 65536
The family welcomes any who wish to join in celebrating the life of Glenn to attend both the
visitation and funeral service.