Charles E Elbert1
#33729, Deceased, (1929-2013)
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Biography
- Charles E Elbert was born on 15 September 1929 in Whittemore, Iowa.2,3
- Father: Laurence Elbert (b 1889) - Mother: Johanna Buck (b 1896.)3
- He in the Korean War. He was discharged in 1954.3
- Charles married Sharon Lee Ringsdorf, daughter of Clifford Maurice Ringsdorf and Lillian Marie Godfredsen, on 18 July 1955 in Algona, Iowa.1,4
- In 2010 Charles and Sharon lived in Mason City, Iowa.1
- He died on 24 December 2013 at age 84.2
- He was buried in Buffalo Township Cemetery, Titonka, Iowa.3
Obituary Notice
An obituary was published
Name:
Charles E. Elbert
Dates:
Birth date: September 15, 1929
Death date: December 24, 2013
Obituary:
Charles E. "Chuck" Elbert, 84, of Mason City, died Tuesday, December 24, 2013 at the Good Shepherd Health Center. Funeral services will be held 10:30 AM Saturday, December 28, 2013 at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue with Rev. Neil Manternach, Epiphany Parish officiating. Interment will be in Buffalo Township Cemetery, rural Titonka, Iowa. Visitation will be one hour before services Saturday at Major Erickson Funeral Home. Memorials may be directed to the Charles Elbert Memorial Fund. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com
Chuck was born September 15, 1929 in Whittemore, Iowa the son of Laurence and Johanna (Buck) Elbert. He attended St. Cecelia Catholic High School in Algona. Chuck served in the US Army during the Korean Conflict from 1952 to 1954. He continued to serve in the National Guard for 17 more years. Chuck married Sharon Ringsdorf July 18, 1955 in St. Cecelia's Catholic Church, Algona. Chuck worked for Winnebago Industries, Forest City, for 19 years. He retired in 1992. A few of his interests included gardening, cards, pool, and hunting and fishing with his family.
Chuck is survived by his wife, Sharon of Mason City; 3 sons, Donald (Bobbi) Elbert of Ventura, David Elbert of Mason City and Dale Elbert; 1 daughter, Susan Squier of Thompson; 7 grandchildren; 3 great grandchildren; 1 brother, John Elbert of Algona; 2 sisters, Carmilla Klein of Iowa Falls and Rosella Ryg of Algona; step-father, Jack Porter; 2 sisters-in-law, Lynette Elbert of Algona and Ella Elbert of Algona.
Chuck was preceded in death by his parents, 4 brothers, Rudy, Anthony, Robert, and Henry; 1 sister, Luella Wagner; daughter, Debra; son, Douglas; infant son, Darwin; grandson, Kodi; mother-in-law, Lillian Porter.
Service:
10:30 am on Saturday, December 28, 2013 at Major Erickson Funeral Home 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue Mason City Iowa 50401 (map/driving directions.)
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Citations
- [S2844] Find A Grave: East Lawn Cemetery, Algona, Iowa, Jane Marie Ringsdorf Blanchard, created by Robbie Decker, added Mar 2012, memorial number 87024678.
- [S309] Social Security Death Index 1935-2014, online transcription database, digitized by Ancestry, 2014 ancestry.com. (Original publication: US Social Security Administration, Social Security Death Index, Master File, Ancestry, On-line index database).
- [S2597] Find A Grave: Buffalo Township Cemetery, Titonka, Iowa, Charles E Elbert, created by Anonymous, added Dec 2013, memorial number 122181868.
- [S2597] Find A Grave: Buffalo Township Cemetery, Titonka, Iowa, Sharon Lee Ringsdorf Elbert, created by Chris, added Aug 2021, memorial number 231416341.