A memorial graveside service was held July 17, 2025, at OregonTrail Memorial Cemetery in Bridgeport, with Pastor Jonathan Seng officiating. Military honors were provided by the Nebraska Army National Guard and the Sons of the American Legion (Bridgeport).

Glen was born on December 22, 1934, in Broadwater, NE, to the late Antonio (Tony) and Agnes (Covalt) Amateis, and grew up on their farm outside Broadwater. Glen attended Bridgeport Schools and graduated in 1953.

In the winter of 1954, Glen enlisted in the United States Army where he specialized in artillery, rank of Private First Class. In 1957 he married the love of his life, Dixie Houk. To this union, two children were born: Scott and Karis. He was honorably discharged from the Army in December 1962.

After returning home

from the Army, Glen farmed alongside his dad. While still farming, he also found himself a job at Egging Company as a welder. An opportunity came up for him and Dixie to purchase the Oasis in Bridgeport, followed by them opening Glen’s Country Pizza. Glen then decided to add another job to his resume: a feed salesman with Co-op, delivering liquid cattle feed.

In 1998 he turned Glen’s Country Pizza into a feedstore, Double A Feeds. He won many awards for the most tons of feed sold. Glen loved to be at the store.

He served on the Morrill County Fair Board, Morrill County Veterans Board, Morrill County Sheriff Posse, and was a 40-year member of the Eagles F.O.E. 2813.

He was passionate about his yard; he loved to fish, camp, and take motorcycle rides. He liked to deliver feed.

He tried his hand at the electric guitar and at being a taxidermist. Later in life he loved trips to casinos with Dixie and his brother-in-law, Ted.

Glen was strong-willed and stubborn at times, but he also had a caring heart for those around him. He was clever and full to the brim with knowledge gained through all of his life experiences: welder, mechanic, farmer, feed salesman, contractor—he could fix or build anything.

He will be remembered for all the heart he shared with his friends, customers and family.

When his time came, he carried himself with dignity, strength, wit, and was full of love for those who went before him. He will be missed.

Glen is survived by his son, Scott and Julia (Imbelloni) Amateis of Cedar City, UT; sister Toni Marie (Ronald) McIrvin; sister- in-law Linda Brown; brother-in-law Clifford (Marilyn) Houk; ten grandchildren: Christopher and Michelle (Fronzaglia) Amateis of CO, Margaret Amateis of Salt Lake City, UT, Anthony Amateis, Cody Amateis, Brittney Amateis, Marty Amateis, Julia Amateis, Mary Amateis, Michael Amateis (all of Cedar City, UT), and Audryaunna (Aden Jr.) Taylor of Scottsbluff, NE; eight great-grandchildren: Damian Amateis, Josie Amateis, Ava Amateis, Joseph Amateis, Charlotte Amateis, Adena Taylor, Seydrik Taylor, and Mark Amateis.

Glen was preceded in death by his wife Dixie, parents Agnes and Anthony Amateis, grandson Nicholaus Amateis, daughter Karis Amateis, nephews Marty and Mark McIrvin, sister-in-law Lyla Faye (Tay) Chikos, and brothers-in-law,Ted Chikos and Bink Brown.

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