Glen Brua
Glen Brua, age 88, of McIntosh, MN, passed away on Friday, September 25th, at McIntosh Senior Living. A memorial gathering will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 27th, at the McIntosh Community Center. Arrangements are with Carlin Family Funeral Service of McIntosh and messages of condolence may be shared at www.carlinfuneral.com.
Glen Harvey Brua was born on June 19, 1938, in Erskine, Minnesota to parents Ole and Amanda (Nordskog) Brua. He grew up in the Erskine/McIntosh area and attended rural school. At the age of 16, he moved to Chester, Montana where he worked as a ranch hand.
After a few years, he returned to McIntosh and began a career working with iron. He was united in marriage to Joanne Salvhus on September 14, 1963. To this union, six children were born, Tammy, Timothy, Todd, Tiffany, Travis and Tricia. After 44 years of marriage, he lost his loving wife, Joanne, on May 19, 2007.
After he was laid off from iron working, Glen started hobby farming, milking and raising livestock. He returned to iron work for a short time prior to his eventual retirement. Glen worked on many projects throughout mostly North Dakota, including grain elevators, missile silos, hospitals and large commercial buildings.
He was a member of Mount Carmel Free Lutheran Church in McIntosh. He liked to run the four-wheeler, mow the yard, horses (when he was younger), and tinkering in the shop. He could build or fix just about anything. When he farmed, he loved his cows and took very good care of all his livestock.
Glen passed away on Friday, September 25, 2026, at McIntosh Senior Living with his family by his side at the age of 88 years.
Survivors include his six children, Tammy (Daniel) Miciewicz of Kalispell, MT, Timothy (Sharon) of Galveston Island, TX, Todd Brua of Thief River Falls, MN, Tiffany Weiby of Carpentersville, IL, Travis (Krischelle) of Lengby, MN, and Tricia Brua of Gully, MN; 17 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren; sisters-in-law, Lori Salvhus of Ada, MN, Sandy Salvhus of McIntosh, and Mary Salvhus of McIntosh. Nieces, nephews and cousins also survive.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Joanne; his parents; son-in-law, Ethan Weiby; two sisters, Lorraine Ellingson and Bertha Suby; and three brothers, LeRoy, Robert, and Duane.