Lyle "Scrap" Glick Obituary (1946 - 2022)

Lyle "Scrap" Glick, 76, of Tower Hill passed away Thursday, November 17, 2022 in his home. He was born April 29, 1946 in Pana to the late Orville & Kathleen (Sillars) Glick. Scrap married Judy Cravens on June 6, 1970 in St. Paul Lutheran Church, Pana. Scrap was a graduate of Tower Hill High School in 1964. He was drafted by the U.S. Army in December 1965 and served in Korea during the Vietnam War. He was honorably released in December 1968 and continued for another 2 years in the Army Reserves. He was a member of the Pana VFW. Scrap, his nickname given to him at an early age by his father, always helped on the family farm and started working for Pittsburg Plate Glass (PPG) after high school and retired in 1995, after putting his children through school and college. Throughout his life, he continued to farm, bailing hay, raising cows & raccoons, as well as gardening. He enjoyed mushroom hunting, deer hunting, fishing, frog gigging, beer drinking and spending time with his grandchildren. Along with his wife of 52 years, Scrap is survived by his children: Angie (Brad) Koester, Teutopolis, IL & Tony (Jamie) Glick, Tower Hill, IL; grandchildren: Maggie Koester, Mollie Koester, Ross Glick, Tymberlee Glick; brothers-in-law: Joe Lees, Robertsdale, AL and Jerry (Marla) Cravens, Pana, IL and many nieces & nephews. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Dee Lees; niece, Megan Lees Emehiser and mother & father-in-law, Ed & Florence Cravens. The family would like to thank Quad County Hospice and nurses for their care over the last 6 months. Funeral services for Scrap will be held on Tuesday, November 22, 2022 in McCracken-Dean Funeral Home at 12:00 p.m. Burial will be in Eiler Cemetery, Tower Hill. Visitation will be held Tuesday from 10:00 a.m. until service time in the funeral home. The family requests casual attire. Memorials in Scrap's honor may be made to the Pana Community Hospital Foundation for Quad County Hospice and will be accepted by McCracken-Dean Funeral Home who is assisting the family.