Charles Wiese

Charles Herbert Wiese, 93, Denver, Co., died Friday, March 4. Charles was born March 4, 1929 in Highland Township south of Montour to Charlie and Hazel Stevenson Wiese.

Charles graduated from Marshalltown High School and trained in Minnesota for his lifetime career as an electrician. In 1959 Charles married Joyce Ann Miller of Conrad, la. They lived in Iowa and Texas, before settling in Boulder, Co., with a daughter Nancy, and sons Lorin and Paul. They were married 23 years. Charles worked as an electrician for the Boulder Valley Schools and retired from the University of Colorado maintenance department.

On December 16, 2006 Charles married Charlotte Carpenter of Homestead, Florida in Evergreen, Co. Her two children, Cheryl and Clay, became part of the family. Charles and Charlotte enjoyed traveling and camping in their 5th wheel trailer including a trip to Alaska, and wintering in Arizona and Florida.

Charles is survived by his wife Charlotte, sons Lorin (DeAnna) Wiese, Carthage, Mo., Paul (Kelly) Wiese, Ft. Morgan, Co., Clay (Marsha) Carpenter, Port Charlotte, Fl., and daughter Cheryl (Bill) Miller, Evergreen, Co., 11 grandchildren, 22 great grandchildren, brothers Dale (Patty) Wiese, Marshalltown, Dallas (Joyce) Wiese, Toledo, and sister Joy (Alan) West, Marshalltown.

Charles was preceded in death by his parents, Charlie and Hazel Wiese, daughter Nancy, sister and brother-in-law Ruegene and Charles Linville, brothers Ario and Donald (Bud) Wiese.

Charles requested cremation and his ashes be spread in the Rocky Mountains.