Glenford Harold Rupp was born May 24, 1911 near Pettisville, OH. Glen, or "Ford" or "Fliver", as he was also known, was the oldest of 11 children born to Harvey and Mary (Lantz) Rupp. He and his wife, Athelia ( Sherer ) were married for 72 years before she passed in 2007. They raised their family of 2 daughters, Linda and Ruthann, in Whitehouse, OH. Glen bought the Whitehouse Seed Company in 1943 and ran the business 6 days a week until he retired in 1974. The seed company, besides the retail side, provided many extremely valuable services to local and area farmers. While operating his seed business, Glen served on the Whitehouse Village Council for 2 terms. He and his wife, Athelia were active members of Hope United Methodist Church in Whitehouse, where he served on the Board of Trustees. He is survived by his two daughters, Linda and husband Dave, and Ruthann and husband, Bob; grandchildren Kim Repass (Jim Hendrix), Barbara Bruce (Tom Ehret ), ( Barb, and her children, Kristin and Mark, (Glenford's great grandchildren), were his caregivers for the past several years), Tim and Christopher Stone, Diana Kemp, and Susan Kaiser and many great grandchildren; two brothers, Maurice (Joyce) Rupp, and Charles (Nancy) Rupp; three sisters, Catherine Leitner, Evelyn Pontius, and Ilva Robinson. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; two brothers, Richard and Orville Rupp; three sisters, Clela Nofziger, Martha Huber, and Ada Andrews. Services will be held on Saturday at 2:30 PM at Short Funeral Home in Archbold with Pastor Roger Andrews officiating. Interment will follow in the Pettisville Cemetery. Friends may call in the funeral home from 2-7 PM on Friday.