Charles "Charlie" A. Parcel
April 20, 1940 — October 16, 2019
Charles “Charlie” A. Parcel, 79, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Wednesday, October 16, 2019, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. Friday, October 25, 2019, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, with a Scripture Service beginning at 7:30 p.m., at the funeral home. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, October 26, 2019, at St. Ludmila Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids.
Charlie was born on April 20, 1940, in Iowa City, Iowa, the son of Charles & Evelyn (Stotlemyre) Parcel. He graduated from Crane Tech High School in Chicago, Illinois. Charlie served in the Army Medical Corps from 1958-1961. He was united in marriage to Bernadatte “Bernie” Fuse on June 20, 1964. Charlie was a volunteer firefighter in Northlake, Illinois for 25 years. He retired from the Cedar Rapids Community School District. He then volunteered at St. Luke’s Hospital. Charlie enjoyed fishing, playing cards, bowling, horseshoes, and family barbecues. He was a Chicago sports fanatic.
Survivors include his children, Susan (Dan) Hester, Jennifer Parcel and Patti Parcel, all of Cedar Rapids; six grandchildren, Veronica Uphouse (Tony Hicks), Charles Uphouse, Shaina, Tristen and Trevor Jones, and Zachary Tiernan; two great-grandchildren, Layla and Penelope Hicks; sister, Janet Vitalo of Oakbrook, Illinois; sisters-in-law, Rose Parcel of Naperville, Illinois, and Diane Parcel of Melrose Park, Illinois; and many nieces and nephews.
Charlie was preceded in death by his parents Charles and Evelyn Parcel; his wife of 50 years, Bernie Parcel in 2015; daughter, Charlene Uphouse; grandson; and brothers, Frank, Harold, and Jack.
Memorials may be directed to the family.
Charlie was born on April 20, 1940, in Iowa City, Iowa, the son of Charles & Evelyn (Stotlemyre) Parcel. He graduated from Crane Tech High School in Chicago, Illinois. Charlie served in the Army Medical Corps from 1958-1961. He was united in marriage to Bernadatte “Bernie” Fuse on June 20, 1964. Charlie was a volunteer firefighter in Northlake, Illinois for 25 years. He retired from the Cedar Rapids Community School District. He then volunteered at St. Luke’s Hospital. Charlie enjoyed fishing, playing cards, bowling, horseshoes, and family barbecues. He was a Chicago sports fanatic.
Survivors include his children, Susan (Dan) Hester, Jennifer Parcel and Patti Parcel, all of Cedar Rapids; six grandchildren, Veronica Uphouse (Tony Hicks), Charles Uphouse, Shaina, Tristen and Trevor Jones, and Zachary Tiernan; two great-grandchildren, Layla and Penelope Hicks; sister, Janet Vitalo of Oakbrook, Illinois; sisters-in-law, Rose Parcel of Naperville, Illinois, and Diane Parcel of Melrose Park, Illinois; and many nieces and nephews.
Charlie was preceded in death by his parents Charles and Evelyn Parcel; his wife of 50 years, Bernie Parcel in 2015; daughter, Charlene Uphouse; grandson; and brothers, Frank, Harold, and Jack.
Memorials may be directed to the family.
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