Public Memorial Service for Pope County Deputy Josh Owen set for April 22 at Minnewaska Area High School
News | Published on April 18, 2023 at 12:22pm CDT
Update with New Post-Service Procession Information
Post-service processions will begin following the public memorial service for Deputy Josh Owen on Saturday, April 22. The public is encouraged to show their support during the processions after the service on Saturday.
After the service ends, at approximately noon, a procession of local law enforcement escorting Deputy Owen and his family will travel from the service site at the Minnewaska High School to a private ceremony at the cemetery. Shortly after, a second procession of hundreds of law enforcement and first responder partner agencies will follow the same route.
The public procession route will be in Glenwood along Minnesota Ave. between the Pope County Fairgrounds entrance and Franklin Street. Members of the public are encouraged to line the route with our nation’s flag if able in a show of their support.
The public memorial service honoring the life of Deputy Josh Owen will begin on Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at the Minnewaska High School Gymnasium, 25122 State Highway 28, Glenwood. Visitation for Deputy Owen will be held today, Friday the 21st, from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and then on Saturday from 9:30 a.m. until the service begins, also at the Gymnasium.
Members of the public attending Saturday funeral services for Deputy Josh Owen are to use offsite parking and transit to the Minnewaska High School due to limitations on general parking on site. The general public are to park at the Fast Global Solutions parking lot at 710 County Road 21 South in Glenwood, where buses will transport to the service site. The first bus Saturday morning will leave the lot at 9:15 a.m., and the last bus will leave the lot at 10:00 a.m., and will return after the service.
Bus transportation will be accessible and ADA compliant for those needing those accommodations.
How to donate
The Pope County Sheriff’s Office listed ways for people to donate to Owen’s family, including two local memorial funds at Eagle Bank and at Glenwood State Bank.
The Pope County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page will be the primary source for accurate, timely information regarding support for Deputy Owen’s family.
By choosing one of the options listed below, all proceeds will go directly to Deputy Owen’s family.
• The Josh Owen Memorial Fund at Glenwood State Bank. Peter Nelson is the contact for this fund at 320-634-5111.
• The Josh Owen Memorial Fund at Eagle Bank. Matt Daniels is the contact for this fund at 320-634-4545.
• The Law Enforcement Labor Services Benevolent Fund. Donations can be made by check by mail at Law Enforcement Labor Services Benevolent Fund, Attention: Josh Owen Memorial, 2700 Freeway Boulevard, Suite 700, Brooklyn Center, MN 55430, by internet at https://lels.org/benevolent-fund/, or by scanning the QR code in the flyer attached.
Other means of giving found elsewhere may not be actually set up to benefit the family.
Unfortunately, we’ve been made aware that there are other places asking for donations that are scams or will not directly and exclusively benefit the family.
