Joshua Stephen Glodo

It is with great sadness we announce that Joshua Stephen Glodo, 46, passed away peacefully at 4:01pm on Saturday, August 29, 2020 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO after a hard-fought battle with Covid-19. Josh was born in Murphysboro, IL on August 23, 1974 to Stephen and Deborah (Cardwell) Glodo. He grew up in Murphysboro and moved back in 2015 to raise his daughter, Madison Kay, in his hometown that he loved so much, after having been gone from the area for 15 years. From a very young age, Josh was interested in sports, just like his dad. He took golf lessons during the summers about as soon as he could hold a golf club. He would go on to play golf in high school, where he excelled on the golf team and was MVP his senior year. After high school he worked at Hickory Ridge Golf Course, where he studied for and passed the difficult test to become an Assistant Golf Pro. His years spent at Hickory Ridge were some of the most treasured in his life. Baseball was also one of Josh’s life-long loves. He enjoyed playing it, watching it in person and on TV, collecting baseball cards and memorabilia, and talking about it with his dad and friends. An avid St. Louis Cardinals fan, he went to many games throughout his life, most often during his time living in St. Louis. It was during that time that he started taking Maddie to games with him. This would become one of their favorite things to do together and turned Maddie into a Cardinals fan just like her dad. They went early to games to stand by the dugout and get autographs from the team, as well as hung out after the games to catch the players as they were driving out of the stadium. This inspired Josh to get into the sports memorabilia business. He went to many collectors shows and autograph signings, often taking Maddie with him. One of Josh’s favorite pastimes was boating and fishing. He spent many weekends as a young boy traveling with his grandparents, Avis and Bill Cardwell, to their houseboat on Lake Barkley in Kentucky. His love of fishing grew over the years and he was very excited when his grandparents moved to a house on Lake Chautauqua when he was eleven years old. A few years later, they bought him his own fishing boat. He got his boating license and would take his sister, Sarah, and cousins, Matt and Beth, out on the lake with him whenever they asked. They would fish a little, but mostly they just wanted Josh to take them cruising around the lake. Throughout his teenage years he would take his beloved boat to fish in many area lakes with his best friend, Luke. Josh was happiest on a boat, fishing pole in hand. In recent time, Josh found his love, Jenni, and looked forward to making a lifetime of memories with her. Though we are sad he didn’t get those years, we are comforted by the fact that she was by his side as he took his final breath, exactly how he would’ve wanted. Josh had a personality larger than life. Known as a jokester among family and friends, he almost always had everyone laughing from the moment he entered a room. His infectious smile and art of storytelling captivated everyone around him. No one ever forgot a story he told and everyone always had a story to tell about Josh. He was also everyone’s go-to guy. Whatever you needed, all you had to do was call Josh and he would be there for you. And if he couldn’t help you directly, he always “knew a guy” who could. Some of his favorite times were those spent with the best friends he had since he was a child. They were a tight-knit group with fierce loyalty. They loved Josh like a brother. Those left to mourn his passing are his daughter, Madison Glodo and her mother, Angela Glodo; his parents; sister and brother-in-law, Sarah and Cody Muhs and nephews, Owen and Cameron, all of Newton, IA; his love, Jenni Gray, of Florissant, MO; Aunts and Uncles-- Gaye and Jay Youngman, Nancy and Richard Borgsmiller, John and Lucy Glodo, Barbara and Doug Helfrich, Tracy Glodo; Bonus Aunts and Uncles-- Steve and Mary Borgsmiller, Tom and Therese Borgsmiller, Phil and Becky Borgsmiller; Cousins Matt (Jess) Youngman, Beth (Ryan) Brooks, Scott (Karen) Borgsmiller, Laura (Mark) Griffin, Amy (Jim) Raftery, Jes (Gene) Jacobson, Jamie Glodo, Angel Glodo, Meghan (Jeremy) Blechle, Morgan (Jorden) Layne, and Austin Helfrich. He will also be deeply missed by his “nephews,” Cade and Cash Brooks, and Logan and Tait Youngman; as well as best friends, Luke and Heidi Estel, and countless other family and friends. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Avis and Bill Cardwell, and Harding and Violet Glodo. A private, graveside service for immediate family will take place on Friday, September 4, 2020 at St. Andrew Cemetery with Monsignor James Beurster officiating. A celebration of life will be planned at a later date when the pandemic is over. In lieu of flowers, the family is encouraging donations be made to a Memorial Fund for his daughter, Madison. Her grandmother, Debbie Glodo, will administer the fund. Checks can be made to Debbie Glodo and mailed to her. The family would like to thank the thousands of people who have prayed for Josh over the past two weeks.

Joshua Stephen Glodo

August 23, 1974 - August 29, 2020