Glenda Lanel

Gage

Glenda Gage was born Glenda Lanel Reinisch on December 06, 1952, in Vernon, Texas to Harry and Edna Reinisch (later Zoch). Glenda lived her entire upbringing in the Elliot farm community outside of Vernon as she was involved in 4H and her Lutheran Church’s youth group. Glenda was an active member of the Lutheran Church throughout her life and specifically St. Paul Lutheran Church of Vernon in adulthood. Her father Harry Reinisch lost his life in a car accident, but Glenda later became close with her stepfather Elton Zoch for whom she cared much in his elderly years.

In Vernon High School she was involved in drill team and other activities before attending Texas Tech University in Lubbock later on where she met Nickie Gage. They married on June 14, 1975, and lived in Sheffield, Texas where they adopted their older son, Cameron Wayne in 1979 and Glenda helped her husband run his auto shop. The family later lived in Coleman, Texas where they owned a sporting goods store and auto shop before moving to Vernon in 1985 where Nickie and Glenda would remain lifelong. The family then adopted their younger son Tyler Elton in 1986. Glenda assisted her husband in running the auto repair shop in Vernon until taking a job as a secretary at North Texas State Hospital later working her way to HR coordinator before eventually retiring.

Throughout her life, Glenda enjoyed spending time with family and raising her 2 sons and caring for her husband and both parents. She also enjoyed summer trips to Colorado, gardening, and she was a skilled cook.

Glenda is preceded in death by her husband, Nickie Gage, her parents Harry Reinisch and Edna Zoch as well as her beloved stepfather Elton Zoch.

She is survived by her sons, Cameron Gage of Littleton, Colorado and Tyler Gage of Wichita Falls, Texas.

Funeral services will be held Friday, November 13, 2026, at 10:00 am at Sullivan Funeral Home Chapel Mr. David Couch officiating. Interment will follow at Wilbarger Memorial Park under the direction on Sullivan Funeral Home.

Visitation will be Thursday, November 12, 2026, from 6:00 pm until 7:00 pm at Sullivan Funeral Home.

The family asks that in lieu of flowers donations are made to the Wilbarger County Humane Society in Glenda’s name.