The Gazette (Cedar Rapids-Iowa City, IA) - February 11, 2007
Deceased Name: Charles W. Shafer Sr.
Charles W. Shafer Sr., 80, of the Meth-Wick Community, died Friday, Feb. 9, 2007, in St. Luke's Hospital after an extended illness. Services: 11 a.m. Tuesday, Stewart Funeral Home, by the Rev. Rollin Oswald. Music by Ms. Betty Debban.
Survivors include his wife, Roberta; four sons, Charles (Lynda) of LaVista, Neb., Byron (Phyllis) of Colts Neck, N.J., Alan of Vorhees, N.J., and Dean (Sue) of Albuquerque, N.M.; a daughter, Eileen (Bill) Engelman of Castro Valley, Calif.; grandsons Bob, Dwight, Michael, Ryan and Christopher; and granddaughters Morgan, Sarah and Emmy.
Charles was born July 23, 1926, in Rapid City, S.D., the son of Milo C. and Olive (Turner) Shafer. After serving in the U.S. Army, Charles earned his B.S. from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology in 1949, and his M.S. from the University of Colorado in 1951.
Charles married Roberta Jane Holmes on Aug. 26, 1952, in Hazelton. They lived in the New York City metropolitan area for 40 years. As a chemist, Charles spent his professional career with NL Industries and the Mearl Corp. He was a member of the American Chemical Society for over 50 years.
Charles devoted years of volunteer time to the Boy Scouts of America, spending countless hours leading hikes, campouts and other activities. Retiring in 1992, Charles and Roberta moved into the Meth-Wick Community in Cedar Rapids.
Memorials can be made to the Meth-Wick Community Endowment Fund, 1224 13th St. NW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52405.
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Orville "Bud" Neal Young
Orville "Bud" Neal Young, age 71, of Ridgecrest, CA, passed away Monday, April 4, 2005 at Ridgecrest Healthcare in California. He had been a resident of Ridgecrest for 4 years. Mr. Young was born November 13, 1933 in Phoenix, AZ. He was a retired sheet metal worker and a US Navy Veteran of the Korean War. Bud loved gardening, fishing and bird hunting. He was a great kidder who truly enjoyed life. He will be missed by all. He had lived in Reno, NV for 30 years before moving to Ridgecrest. He and his wife owned Bobbi's Freight Outlet for 17 years in Reno, closing in 1991. He worked in casino security for 7 years in Reno. Bud is survived by his wife, Barbara C. (Bobbi) Young of Ridgecrest, CA; 2 sons, Steven Young of Reno and Leonard Long of Tacoma, WA; daughter Karen Dengey of Reno; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins; 6 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. Arrangements and private cremation are being handled by Holland & Lyons Mortuary in Ridgecrest, CA.