Charlotte was born to Clarence A. and Amy Rosalia Betts Clink. She attended rural schools in Winneshiek County and graduated from Cresco High School in 1942. She married Ernest Merton Corson of Hesper, IA, on November 7, 1946 in Great Falls, Montana.
Charlotte spent her childhood in Northeast Iowa. She and Ernest were married during WWII and spent time living in Virginia, Nebraska, Missouri and England. After Ernest retired from the Air Force the family moved back to NE Iowa where they raised their six children on the family farm. Charlotte was a life-time member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary, a member of the Hesper Lutheran Church, founding member and President of the Winneshiek County Handicap Society as well as a Girl Scout and 4-H Leader.
Charlotte was survived by one brother, Sterling (Jhan) Clink of Story City, IA, and six children: Dennis (Margaret) Corson of Cedar Falls, IA.; Lynda Metzler of Richland, MO.; Doug Corson of Hesper, IA.; Dalton Corson of Ames, IA.; Forrest (Barbara) Corson of Des Moines, IA.; and Charlene Selbee of Rio Rancho, NM; grandchildren; Carolyn (Vance), Marisa (Matt), Jeffrey (Louisa), Christopher (Nadja), Timothy (Jen), Anthony, Vickie (Jarrod), Michael (Deidre), Aeriel (Steven), Elizabeth (Manuel), Lena (Teague), Rikki and Cristine (Robert); great-grandchildren: Elena, Alyssa, Sophie, Dylan, Hayden, Madison, Tyler, Jayson, Bradyn, Connor, Jordan, Max, Jordin, Christian, Damien, Toby, Trevor, and Aidan; many nieces and nephews and cousins as well as numerous friends nurtured during her lifetime.
She was preceded in death by her mother and father and her older sister Eleanor Kacher, younger brother Clarence A. Clink Jr. and son-in-law, David Metzler.
Amy Jon Clink was born in Ames, Iowa to Clarence Arthur Clink Jr. and Donna Green Clink on September 15, 1977. She attended Gilbert Elementary and Gilbert High School in Gilbert, Iowa. She attended Northwestern College in Orange City, Iowa for two years and then transferred to Colorado Christian College in Lakewood, Colorado. She later went on Line and Graduated from Grand Canyon University. She started working for Jeffco School System in the summer program and moved on to be a teachers aide. After graduation she was offered a job at Green Mountain Elementary, then moved to Molhom Elementary. She was Teacher Extraordinaire and LOVED her job and each student was a VIP to her. She taught summer school because she didn't want any student to lose ground over the summer. Last fall she was going to start teaching at Rose Stem Elementary for which she helped to set up the program. Her cancer prevented her from teaching each child was special and she could remember almost every student she had over the almost 20 years of working for the Jefferson County System. She came to love and teach Zumba.
Left to remember her with love are: her mother Donna Green Clink, Uncle Sterling & Aunt Jahn Clink, their daughter Marcey, and Jill, and their children and Christian (Sterling). Aunt Judy Green, Aunt Frances and Uncle Scott Woodworth and their children Klay and Karen, and their sons Daniel and Arthur, Katy and Karen, and Katy's children Macey, Cala, Ben,; Megan Guedo, Molly & Mary and their daughter Marnice. Kari and her daughters Lannie and Kate. Aunt Ellen and Uncle Marvin Geurts and their children Martin and Cheryl and their children; Madison, Collin, Ella, Marlene, and Doug, and her Katcher and Cosen cousins. Her special friends Erica and her family; Vanessa and family; Kirsten and family Carolyn and family, and her beloved Principal Brenda Sumerville and her 2nd grade teacher Mrs. Rust. Deb and Keith Swanson and their children Kendra Joelle, and T.J; and her Zumba friends. I know there are many more and please know you are all special, most of all the children she has taught over the years.
Those who went before her: her dad Clancy, Grandma & Grandpa Clink (She was named for her Grandma Clink). Great Grandparents John (who she was named after)., her Aunt Elaner and Uncle Stan, Aunt Charlotte and Uncle Earnest,Grandpa and Grandma Green, Uncle Paul, and cousin Mike.
Lynda Metzler, 70, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, April 15, 2020, at her home in Pacific Grove, Calif.
For the last two years, Lynda battled cancer and even had it nearly beat for a time. Just as she lived her life, she gave the fight her all. She will be forever memorialized in the hearts of all she interacted.
A celebration of her life will be planned for later this summer in Kansas City, Mo.,
Lynda was born Dec. 25, 1949, to Ernest and Charlotte Corson, who were then stationed with the Air Force in Virginia. It was a childhood spent living in memorable places. She often spoke fondly of their time in the small English village of Middleton Cheney before her family finally settled down on the family farm up in Hesper for Lynda’s high school years.
She married David Martin Andrew Metzler of Atherton, Mo. June 5, 1971 and they raised three boys: Christopher, Timothy and Anthony, in the Kansas City area.
Soon after David’s passing in 2003,
Lynda completed her master’s in education and saw her youngest off to college before relocating to Richland, Mo. Once she moved to the Ozarks she transitioned from classroom teaching to specializing as a speech implementer. She served in the field of education for over 30 years and then retired oceanside to be near family in Pacific Grove, Calif.
Lynda was an always loving mother, nana/grandma, wife, teacher, lifelong student, believer, gracious host, gregarious introvert and thoughtful adventurer. She was an enduring teacher and mentor to those around her. Lynda was the first to lend a hand, support someone in a time of need or promote an optimistic view of the world. She was an active and dedicated Baha’i since joining the Faith in 1969, always teaching children’s classes or promoting the Cause. Her comforting and giving nature has ensured that she will live on, happily, in the memories of not only her family, but also the myriad of people whose hearts she touched. The world is a better place as a result of her life.
In lieu of flowers or gifts, her family (sons Christopher Metzler, Timothy Metzler and Anthony Metzler, daughters-in-law Nadja Mark-Metzler, Jennifer Redner and Andrea Jordan, and grandchildren Keanu Ramos, Dylan Metzler and Zahra Lynda Mark-Metzler) request that you follow Lynda’s example by helping someone else (family, friend, neighbor or stranger) in whatever ways you can.
Live the life you want, with others in mind, but do so always with hope, a genuine kindness, and of course, love. That was Lynda.