Glenn Edward Ruschhaupt was born to Edward and Lucille Ruschhaupt on May 26, 1946. He was baptized at St John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Meyersville on July 14, 1946. Glenn went to school in Meyersville and Cuero where he graduated in 1964. He married Linda K. Spinks at St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Cuero on August 24, 1969. He passed away on Sunday, July 12, 2026, after a two-year courageously fought battle with esophageal cancer.

In September of 1971, he and Linda started Ruschhaupt Plumbing in Cuero. In 1978 after doing his first utility construction job in Cuero, he fell in love with that type of work. He eventually sold the plumbing business and for the next almost 30 years worked on small utility jobs in Cuero and surrounding communities. He had a stellar reputation for doing work with precision and his work ethic was unmatched.

Glenn loved his community and always tried to give back. He was a member and past president of the Cuero Rotary Club and introduced most of his employees to the 4-way test. Glenn served on the board of directors of the Cuero Chamber of Commerce, DeWitt County Appraisal District, DeWitt County Livestock Show, and was a member of the Meyersville School Board, Go Texan Committee of DeWitt County and DeWitt County Adult 4-H leaders. He received the Texas 4-H Foundation Salute to Excellence Award in 1995. He was most proud of the work he did for his church - St. John's Lutheran where he served in many capacities but his most favorite was being a Sunday school teacher. He was currently serving as president of the congregation of St. John's Lutheran Church.

Glenn loved his family, showing cattle with his daughter, Candice during her 4-H years, hiking with son-in-law, Mike and recently shooting skeet with grandson, J. Burns. He loved hunting with his friends, especially elk and pheasants. He enjoyed "solving the problems of the world" with the River Bunch, the Breakfast Bunch, and most recently the Thirsty Thursday Bunch and the Church Bunch. He loved to travel with his wife and especially enjoyed the mountains in the West and eating lobsters in Maine. He went to other places but every year or so would want to go back to those two places

Glenn was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Charlene Magee; his in-laws, Martha and Herbert Spinks; his brother-in-law, Billy Ray Spinks; nephew, Michael Bartosh and his honorary parents, J. Burns and Bert Marie McAlsiter.

He is survived by his wife of almost 57 years, Linda; his daughter and son-in-law, Candice Ruschhaupt Cowley (Mike); his grandson, J. Burns Cowley; sisters, Ruby Busing (Calvin) and Virginia Abrameit (Archie); sisters-in-law, Dianna Bartosh and Glenda Heinold (Joe) and the cat he didn't want but loved, Spook as well as many nieces, nephews and good friends who have showed immeasurable love for him these last two years.

Pallbearers include Bruce Gohmert, Paul Butler, Brad Abrameit, Anthony Abrameit, Brent Biediger and John Helms.

Honorary Pallbearers include Dan Williams, Blake Dunn, Dickie Bettge, Bill Hassel, Marv Sager, Terry Haun, Lloyd Copeland, Chris Doehrmann, Kenny Schrieber and Charles Blank.

Visitation will be held Friday, July 17, 2026, 9:00 AM at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Meyersville. Funeral Services will begin at 10:00 AM with Pastor John Boor Officiating. Interment will follow at St. John's Lutheran Cemetery.

Memorial Contributions may be made to Hospice of South Texas or St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church.

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Freund Funeral Home, 361.275.2343.