Charmaine B. Hunter, 86, of Le Mars, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 17, 2015, at her daughter’s home, surrounded by family.
A graveside service will take place at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 21, 2015, at the Remsen Community Cemetery in Remsen, Iowa. A gathering of family and friends will follow at Valerie’s home.
Charmaine B. Hunter was born on September 27, 1928, in Sioux City, Iowa, the daughter of Edward and Edna (Kratz) Jolin.
She attended St. Boniface Catholic School in Sioux City.
She later worked as an elevator operator at the Badgerow Building.
On May 11, 1946, Charmaine married Russell E. Hunter in Ponca, Nebraska. They made their first home in Sioux City. They later moved to Spencer, Iowa. Charmaine and Russell relocated to Des Moines, Iowa, where they owned and operated Hunter Carpets in West Des Moines.
Upon their retirement, they moved to Russ’ hometown, where they lived for 15 years. After living in Remsen, the couple moved to Stuart and Norwalk, Iowa, to be closer to their children.
In 2007, Russ passed away, and Charmaine moved with her daughter Valerie to Le Mars.
Charmaine enjoyed crocheting, reading, and crossword puzzles. Her passion, however, was genealogy.
She will be lovingly remembered by her three daughters, Christine (Alan) Tatman of Orange City, IA, Wendy (Tom) Dengle of Des Moines, IA, and Valerie Hunter of Le Mars; grandchildren, Bill Evans, Jeremy and Christy Evans, Stephanie and Bill Kreinbring, and Russell Boozell; great-grandchildren, Josh Kreinbring, Jacob Kreinbring, Paul Pete Vitale, and Wyatt Evans; sisters, Rozanne Graves, Maxine Reising, and Terry Lee (Steve) Speer; a brother, Don Jolin; numerous nieces and nephews; and a very special dog, Holly.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Russell; an infant sister, Edna; and sisters, Marlene Jolin, Donna Jean Reising, and Mary Elaine Rasmussen.
A graveside service will take place at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 21, 2015, at the Remsen Community Cemetery in Remsen, Iowa. A gathering of family and friends will follow at Valerie’s home.
Charmaine B. Hunter was born on September 27, 1928, in Sioux City, Iowa, the daughter of Edward and Edna (Kratz) Jolin.
She attended St. Boniface Catholic School in Sioux City.
She later worked as an elevator operator at the Badgerow Building.
On May 11, 1946, Charmaine married Russell E. Hunter in Ponca, Nebraska. They made their first home in Sioux City. They later moved to Spencer, Iowa. Charmaine and Russell relocated to Des Moines, Iowa, where they owned and operated Hunter Carpets in West Des Moines.
Upon their retirement, they moved to Russ’ hometown, where they lived for 15 years. After living in Remsen, the couple moved to Stuart and Norwalk, Iowa, to be closer to their children.
In 2007, Russ passed away, and Charmaine moved with her daughter Valerie to Le Mars.
Charmaine enjoyed crocheting, reading, and crossword puzzles. Her passion, however, was genealogy.
She will be lovingly remembered by her three daughters, Christine (Alan) Tatman of Orange City, IA, Wendy (Tom) Dengle of Des Moines, IA, and Valerie Hunter of Le Mars; grandchildren, Bill Evans, Jeremy and Christy Evans, Stephanie and Bill Kreinbring, and Russell Boozell; great-grandchildren, Josh Kreinbring, Jacob Kreinbring, Paul Pete Vitale, and Wyatt Evans; sisters, Rozanne Graves, Maxine Reising, and Terry Lee (Steve) Speer; a brother, Don Jolin; numerous nieces and nephews; and a very special dog, Holly.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Russell; an infant sister, Edna; and sisters, Marlene Jolin, Donna Jean Reising, and Mary Elaine Rasmussen.
Charmaine B. Hunter, 86, of Le Mars, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 17, 2015, at her daughter’s home, surrounded by family.
A graveside service will take place at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 21, 2015, at the Remsen Community Cemetery in Remsen, Iowa. A gathering of family and friends will follow at Valerie’s home.
Charmaine B. Hunter was born on September 27, 1928, in Sioux City, Iowa, the daughter of Edward and Edna (Kratz) Jolin.
She attended St. Boniface Catholic School in Sioux City.
She later worked as an elevator operator at the Badgerow Building.
On May 11, 1946, Charmaine married Russell E. Hunter in Ponca, Nebraska. They made their first home in Sioux City. They later moved to Spencer, Iowa. Charmaine and Russell relocated to Des Moines, Iowa, where they owned and operated Hunter Carpets in West Des Moines.
Upon their retirement, they moved to Russ’ hometown, where they lived for 15 years. After living in Remsen, the couple moved to Stuart and Norwalk, Iowa, to be closer to their children.
In 2007, Russ passed away, and Charmaine moved with her daughter Valerie to Le Mars.
Charmaine enjoyed crocheting, reading, and crossword puzzles. Her passion, however, was genealogy.
She will be lovingly remembered by her three daughters, Christine (Alan) Tatman of Orange City, IA, Wendy (Tom) Dengle of Des Moines, IA, and Valerie Hunter of Le Mars; grandchildren, Bill Evans, Jeremy and Christy Evans, Stephanie and Bill Kreinbring, and Russell Boozell; great-grandchildren, Josh Kreinbring, Jacob Kreinbring, Paul Pete Vitale, and Wyatt Evans; sisters, Rozanne Graves, Maxine Reising, and Terry Lee (Steve) Speer; a brother, Don Jolin; numerous nieces and nephews; and a very special dog, Holly.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Russell; an infant sister, Edna; and sisters, Marlene Jolin, Donna Jean Reising, and Mary Elaine Rasmussen.
A graveside service will take place at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 21, 2015, at the Remsen Community Cemetery in Remsen, Iowa. A gathering of family and friends will follow at Valerie’s home.
Charmaine B. Hunter was born on September 27, 1928, in Sioux City, Iowa, the daughter of Edward and Edna (Kratz) Jolin.
She attended St. Boniface Catholic School in Sioux City.
She later worked as an elevator operator at the Badgerow Building.
On May 11, 1946, Charmaine married Russell E. Hunter in Ponca, Nebraska. They made their first home in Sioux City. They later moved to Spencer, Iowa. Charmaine and Russell relocated to Des Moines, Iowa, where they owned and operated Hunter Carpets in West Des Moines.
Upon their retirement, they moved to Russ’ hometown, where they lived for 15 years. After living in Remsen, the couple moved to Stuart and Norwalk, Iowa, to be closer to their children.
In 2007, Russ passed away, and Charmaine moved with her daughter Valerie to Le Mars.
Charmaine enjoyed crocheting, reading, and crossword puzzles. Her passion, however, was genealogy.
She will be lovingly remembered by her three daughters, Christine (Alan) Tatman of Orange City, IA, Wendy (Tom) Dengle of Des Moines, IA, and Valerie Hunter of Le Mars; grandchildren, Bill Evans, Jeremy and Christy Evans, Stephanie and Bill Kreinbring, and Russell Boozell; great-grandchildren, Josh Kreinbring, Jacob Kreinbring, Paul Pete Vitale, and Wyatt Evans; sisters, Rozanne Graves, Maxine Reising, and Terry Lee (Steve) Speer; a brother, Don Jolin; numerous nieces and nephews; and a very special dog, Holly.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Russell; an infant sister, Edna; and sisters, Marlene Jolin, Donna Jean Reising, and Mary Elaine Rasmussen.
