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HYKE, Charles J. 1928-2017

HYKE, MALEK, ASPEL, DRISCOLL, HUDSON, BUKER, MCCAIN

Posted By: K.L. Kittleson
Date: 6/17/2017 at 19:48:22

U.S. VETERAN

August 1, 1928 - June 16, 2017

Obituary for Charles J. Hyke

Charles J. Hyke, 88, of Waterloo, Iowa, died Friday, June 16 at Ravenwood Specialty Care in Waterloo.

He was born August 1, 1928 in Elma, Iowa, the son of William L. and Mary Ann Malek Hyke. He married Beverly J. Aspel on February 23, 1952 at St. John’s Catholic Church in Waterloo. She died October 28, 2011.

Charles attended Crestwood High School in Cresco where he won a state wrestling championship in 1948 at 135 lbs. In 1948 he joined the United States Navy where he went on to place 3rd in the Navy’s world wrestling tournament. After being discharged from the Navy, Charles worked at Rath’s Packing where he stayed for 34 years, retiring in 1985.

Survived by three daughters: Judith L. (Steve) McBride of Colfax, Deborah (Joe) Purdy of Cedar Falls, and Sharon (Tommy) Vieth of Cedar Rapids; five grandchildren: Jessica (Bailey) and Joshua McBride, Megan and Tiffany Olmstead; and three great-grandchildren: Cameron McBride, Destiny McBride-Dannels and Cayden Kressley; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by a daughter, Beverly A. Hyke; a grandson, Justin McBride; four sisters: Anges Driscoll, Mary Jane Hudson, Genevieve Buker and Clara Mae McCain; four brothers: Benjamin, Leonard, William, and Clement Hyke; and by an infant sister, Eleanor Hyke.

Services will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, June 22 at Queen of Peace Catholic Church with burial in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, where military rites will be conducted by the United States Navy Honor Guard. Public Visitation will be for one hour before services on Thursday at the church. Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service on West Ridgeway is assisting the family with arrangements.

Memorials may be directed to the family.

Source: Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Home website


 

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