Charles Hartsock

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A private burial for Charles A. Hartsock, 79 of Norway, Iowa will be held Wednesday, June 1, 2011. Charles died Thursday, May 26, 2011 at St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids following a brief illness. A general memorial fund has been established.

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Charles Allen Hartsock was born September 8, 1931 in Hills, Iowa the son of Ernest L. and Clarice (Glider) Hartsock. He graduated from Oxford High School in 1949. Charles served in the United States Army during the Korean War and served in the Army Reserves until 1960. He was united in marriage to Bernice Rae Kessler in Cedar Rapids, Iowa in February of 1956. Charles worked for Wilson and Company for 35 years. He was a member of the Fairfax American Legion. Charles enjoyed fishing, hunting, camping, and western books and movies.

Survivors include his wife Bernice Rae of Norway, Iowa, one son Kenneth (Roberta) Hartsock of Las Vegas, NV, one daughter, Diane (Rick) Riley of Norway, Iowa, seven grandchildren, Brady Riley, Charity (Kevin) Cecak, Christopher Riley, Brittany Riley, Eric Riley, Elizabeth Starits, and Daniel (Ashlynn) Riley, three great grandchildren, Kaden Erb, Nevaeh Cecak, and Tristan Starits, three brothers, Darrel Hartsock of Tennessee, Robert (Elaine) Hartsock of Portland, Oregon, John Hartsock of Missouri, and one sister, Laura (Maynard) Poggenphol of North Liberty, Iowa.

Preceding Charles in death were his parents, one grandson in law, Joe Starits, three brothers, Ernest Hartsock, Jr, Lawrence Hartsock, and Stanley Hartsock and one sister, Carol Hills.