Glen Leemar LaFollette, 89, of Wabash, passed away at 3:07 a.m. on Monday, March 15,
2021 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne.
Glen was born in Wabash on the 30th of March 1931. He lived a full and active life until his
demise just short of his 90th birthday. Glen was the son of Clarence Sylvester LaFollette
and Florence Lucille Wells.
Glen was a 1950 graduate of Wabash High School. He married Barbara Ann Cattin on
August 25, 1951. Glen served in the United States Navy during the Korean Conflict. He
then spent 30 plus years at the Ford Engineering Facility in Dearborn, Michigan.
Glen’s love of anything mechanical, especially motorcycles, led him to racing professionally
and setting land speed records at the Bonneville Salt Flats. He was also a member of the
Wabash Cannonball Motorcycle Club.
Glen is survived by his wife of 70 years, Barbara; three sons, Charles Lee (Loraine)
LaFollette, of Dearborn, Michigan, David Eugene (Marlene) LaFollette, of Pinckney,
Michigan, and Michael Glen LaFollette, of Lincoln Park, Michigan; two daughters, Dolores
Ann (Richard) Meade, of Tuchamseh, Michigan and Mary Jo Heebsh, of Detroit, Michigan;
three brothers, Robert Eugene (Hannelore) LaFollette, of Garden City, Michigan, Wayne
Burnell LaFollette, of Plymouth, Indiana and Ralph (Anita) LaFollette, of Florida; eleven
grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and
one grandchild.
Per Glen’s request, there will be no public services.
A private graveside service for family will be at Falls Cemetery in Wabash.
Preferred memorials are to the Wabash County Animal Shelter, 810 Manchester Avenue,
Wabash, Indiana 46992.
McDonald Funeral Homes, 231 Falls Avenue, Wabash, Indiana 46992, have been entrusted
with the arrangements of Glen L. LaFollette.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.mcdonaldfunerals.com.