Wooster, Jr., Charles Henry (1930 - 2020)

WOOSTER, SUMMERS, SUMMERS, HASTINGS, YOUNG, THOMSEN, BELL, BRACE, JENSEN, FOSSEL

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 12/9/2020 at 13:49:02

Name of deceased: Charles Henry Wooster, Jr.

Aged: 89 yrs, 10 mo, 3 days

Residence: Manilla, IA

Born: Dec. 22, 1930; Irwin, Shelby County, IA

Died: Oct. 25, 2020; Myrtue Medical Center, Harlan, Shelby County, IA

Funeral services: Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020; Calvary Baptist Church, Manning, IA; burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery, Irwin, IA with military rites conducted by Helmer Reyelt American Legion Post #150 and Shelby County VFW Post #941

Survived by: Wife of 63 years, Joanne Wooster of Manilla, IA; children, Bonnie (spouse, Dale) Summers of Runnells, IA, Jon (spouse, Jan) Wooster of Irwin, IA, Paul (spouse, Teresa) Wooster of Manilla, IA, and David (spouse, Ann) Wooster of Harlan, IA; grandchildren, Bradley Summers of Runnells, IA, Dillon (spouse, Cynthia) Summers of Harlan, IA, Ben (spouse, Katie) Wooster of Manilla, IA, Joshua (spouse, Audriana) Wooster of Smithville, MO, Mackenzie Wooster of Jefferson City, MO, Jen (spouse, Scott) Hastings of Iowa City, IA, Katy Wooster of Manilla, IA, Justin (spouse, Haley) Wooster of Harlan, IA, Brandi Wooster of Sioux City, IA, Mollie (spouse, Jackson) Young of Watertown, SD, and Makala Wooster of Sioux City, IA; 4 great-grandchildren; sister, Betty Thomson of Manilla, IA; sisters-in-law, Ramona Bell of Ames, IA, and Judy (spouse, Jim) Brace of Irwin, IA; brother-in-law, V. Richard Jensen of St. Paul, MN; nieces; nephews; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Charles Henry and Anna Elizabeth (nee Fossel) Wooster; brother, Richard Wooster; sisters-in-law, Vivian Wooster and Loretta Jensen; brothers-in-law, Clyde Thomson and Kenyon Bell

Education: Attended school at Jefferson Number 7, Shelby County, IA and graduated from the Irwin (IA) High School, Class of 1948

Religious affiliation: Devoted member, Calvary Baptist Church, Manning, IA; served many years as a deacon

Military service: U. S. Army, Feb. 1952 until honorably discharged, Feb. 1954

Marriage: Joanne Frances Jensen; April 17, 1957; Bethel Baptist Church, Harlan, IA

Employment: Farmer

Hobbies/Interests: Member, Austin Earl Hiatt Post #614 of the American Legion until it disbanded in 2008; member of the Gideons for several years and enjoyed giving out Bibles through that organization; enjoyed fishing, traveling, and horses

Sources: harlanonline.com; burmeisterjohannsen.com