Charles "Chuck" Ernest Church
March 6, 1947 — September 7, 2017
Charles “Chuck” Ernest Church, 70, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Thursday, September 7, 2017, at his home. Visitation: 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Sunday, September 10, 2017, at the Legacy Center, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Service: 11:00 a.m. Monday, September 11, 2017, at the First Church of the Open Bible, Cedar Rapids, conducted by Pastor Harris Holsapple. Private Inurnment: Rogers Grove Cemetery, at a later date.
Survivors include his wife, Wanda of Cedar Rapids; children, John (Tammy) Bartosh of Cedar Rapids, Darlene (Matt) Hughes of Cedar Rapids, and Latricia (Tom) Skaar of Woodbridge, Virginia; grandchildren, Courtnie Bartosh, Connor Bartosh, Tonya (Brendan) Jacobson, Brandon Hughes, Tyler Hughes, Nathan (Jade) Skaar and Hannah Skaar; great-grandchildren, Skyler Stinger, Hadley Jacobson and one on the way; sister, Cindy (Kevin) Klein of Cedar Rapids; brother, William Church of Wisconsin; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and brothers, John, Robert, Wayne and Steven; and his favorite dog, Lucky.
Chuck was born on March 6, 1947, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, son of John and Emma (Johnstone) Church. He graduated from Jefferson High School in 1965. Chuck attended Ellsworth Junior College and then Kirkwood Community College. He then gained a Master Electrician degree from IBEW Local 405. Chuck served in the US Army from 1966 to 1968 as a combat medic, during the Vietnam War. On April 29, 1970, in Omaha, Nebraska, Chuck and Wanda (Slaton) were united in marriage. Chuck owned and operated CECO Chuck’s Electric for 20 years, where he spent countless hours doing what he loved. Chuck was a proud veteran and family man. Chuck and Wanda opened up their home to anyone including; Scott Hamlin Linda Lehman, Teenah Oldham and Brad Bixby, who he considered family. Chuck enjoyed cribbage, solitaire, Yahtzee, westerns, country music, going camping and having their yearly leaf trip and harvest party. He drove the church bus and was a youth pastor, and was always passing out candy at church. Fellowship and his church were very important to him. Most of all, Chuck loved Jesus and wanted others to as well.
A special thank you to Val, Mary and Judy at Hospice Compassus and also to Koreen and all of the staff, nurses and doctors at the VA, for the special care given to Chuck.
“The quality of a man’s life is measured by how deeply he has touched the lives of others.”
Survivors include his wife, Wanda of Cedar Rapids; children, John (Tammy) Bartosh of Cedar Rapids, Darlene (Matt) Hughes of Cedar Rapids, and Latricia (Tom) Skaar of Woodbridge, Virginia; grandchildren, Courtnie Bartosh, Connor Bartosh, Tonya (Brendan) Jacobson, Brandon Hughes, Tyler Hughes, Nathan (Jade) Skaar and Hannah Skaar; great-grandchildren, Skyler Stinger, Hadley Jacobson and one on the way; sister, Cindy (Kevin) Klein of Cedar Rapids; brother, William Church of Wisconsin; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and brothers, John, Robert, Wayne and Steven; and his favorite dog, Lucky.
Chuck was born on March 6, 1947, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, son of John and Emma (Johnstone) Church. He graduated from Jefferson High School in 1965. Chuck attended Ellsworth Junior College and then Kirkwood Community College. He then gained a Master Electrician degree from IBEW Local 405. Chuck served in the US Army from 1966 to 1968 as a combat medic, during the Vietnam War. On April 29, 1970, in Omaha, Nebraska, Chuck and Wanda (Slaton) were united in marriage. Chuck owned and operated CECO Chuck’s Electric for 20 years, where he spent countless hours doing what he loved. Chuck was a proud veteran and family man. Chuck and Wanda opened up their home to anyone including; Scott Hamlin Linda Lehman, Teenah Oldham and Brad Bixby, who he considered family. Chuck enjoyed cribbage, solitaire, Yahtzee, westerns, country music, going camping and having their yearly leaf trip and harvest party. He drove the church bus and was a youth pastor, and was always passing out candy at church. Fellowship and his church were very important to him. Most of all, Chuck loved Jesus and wanted others to as well.
A special thank you to Val, Mary and Judy at Hospice Compassus and also to Koreen and all of the staff, nurses and doctors at the VA, for the special care given to Chuck.
“The quality of a man’s life is measured by how deeply he has touched the lives of others.”
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