Holmes County resident John Alton Glessner, 75, dies after brief illness

John Alton Glessner, 75, of the Brewster-Millersburg area, passed away after a brief illness on February 28, 2026, at Sycamore Run Care Facility in Millersburg, according to an obituary posted by Spidell Funeral Homes, Inc. The funeral home posted the notice to Legacy.com on March 1, 2026.

Glessner was born January 2, 1951, to Alton "Tink" Glessner and Ruth Glessner, the obituary records show. He is survived by his wife, Carol Glessner (Marzulli), and his son, Jonathan Glessner (Jonny) of Berlin, as listed in the Echovita memorial entry that repeats the funeral-home details.

Funeral arrangements are under the care of Spidell Funeral Home in Brewster. Visitation will be held Saturday, April 25, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., followed by a celebration of life at 12:00 p.m., with both events scheduled at Spidell Funeral Home, 209 Chestnut Ave NW, Brewster, OH 44613, an address that appears in service listings (some notices variably list Chestnut Street NW). Spidell’s posting on Legacy and the Echovita notice both list those April 25 times.

The online memorial page posted by Spidell on Legacy.com includes standard family and visitor options and invites remembrances. Legacy’s page text reads in part: "Welcome to John's Legacy. This Legacy page is a lasting memorial where everyone who loved John can visit and share remembrances for years to come." Echovita’s obituary repeats the funeral-home facts and adds a reflective passage that reads: "In the quiet moments of reflection, let us honor John's memory by embracing the beauty of each fleeting moment, knowing that his spirit resides in the eternal tapestry of existence, forever woven into the fabric of our hearts."

Public notices for Glessner contain the core biographical and service information but do not list employment history, military service, community memberships, or the specific cause of the brief illness, and no further surviving relatives are named beyond those above. Spidell Funeral Homes is shown as the official contact handling arrangements and the source of the obituary posting.

Friends and family wishing to leave condolences, add photos or send flowers can use the memorial pages maintained on Legacy.com and Echovita, which mirror the Spidell posting and the April 25 event schedule. The community will mark Glessner’s life at the Brewster services where family and neighbors can gather to celebrate his memory.