Bannister, Charles L. (1927-2005)
BANNISTER, HERSOM, MCCULLA, ULRICH, HANDY, LANTHAN, HAMPSON, BUTNER, ERIG
Posted By: Paul Nagy (email)
Date: 2/22/2010 at 23:21:38
Charles L. Bannister - Aug. 19, 1927 - July 1, 2005
Charles L. Bannister, age 77, of Storm Lake, Iowa, died on July 1, 2005, at his home in Storm Lake following a long-term illness.
Charles Lloyd Bannister was one of eight children of Lloyd and Blanche (Hersom) Bannister. He was born August 19, 1927, at home in Pocahontas, Iowa. His childhood days were spent in Mallard, Iowa, where he attended a country school and later high school. He completed his freshman year in 1942 and was a farm hand working on a 320-acre farm for four years. His main jobs included raising farm crops, feeding and caring for livestock and farm repairs.
On August 6, 1946, Charles enlisted in the U.S. Army. His place of entry was in Aaford Kearns, Utah, as an Airplane Electrical Mechanic 658. He served with headquarter and base service Squadron 559th Air Service Group in Okinawa. He made first and second echelon repairs on electrical systems of B-29 and C-46 aircraft. Other duties included examining and making repairs of wiring auxiliary electric motors, ignition system and lighting units. In service, he was awarded a World War II Victory medal and Army of Occupation medal in Japan as a Corporal. He was honorably discharged on August 25, 1947, from Separation Stations, Camp Stoneman, California.
Charles then returned to farming which he did prior to enlistment. On October 26, 1952, Charles was baptized and married to Caroline Ann McCulla of Spirit Lake, Iowa, at the United Methodist Church. In this union, seven children were born.
After farming several years, Charles finished his life of occupation of a truck driver and upon retirement, he went back to his first and long time love of gardening and raising chickens and rabbits. His hobbies included small engine repair, woodworking, fishing, reading mystery books, gardening, along with his generosity of giving away his home grown vegetables, and giving away home-made horseradish for a monetary donation to those who wished to pay him. He joined the AMVETS Post #66 in 1972 and remained an active member for many years.
Charles is survived by his wife of forty years and long time companion, Caroline Bannister of Storm Lake; two sons: Lloyd Bannister of Storm Lake and David Bannister and wife, Shanda, of Storm Lake; four daughters: Charlene Ulrich and husband Jeffrey of Fonda, Teresa Handy and special friend Micheal Noe of Waterloo, Alice Lanthan of Storm Lake, and Melissa Bannister of Storm Lake; twelve grandchildren; five great grandchildren; two sisters June Hampson and husband Ronald of Graettinger, Iowa, and Iva Butner of Denison; one brother Dale Bannister of Denison; and many other relatives and friends.
Charles is preceded in death by his parents, Lloyd and Blanche Bannister; an infant daughter, Jane Ann Bannister; his sister Dorothy Erig; three brothers, Louis, Wayne and Larry Bannister; and son-in-law Artis (AJ) Lathan.
Memorial Service will be Tuesday, July 5, 2005, at10: 30 a.m. at the Church of Christ in Storm Lake with Pastor Jack Barber officiating. There will be a lunch and a time of fellowship following the service. Burial will be in the Lake View Gardens Cemetery in Spirit Lake at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday with Military Honors by AMVETS Post #66 of Storm Lake. The Fratzke and Jensen Funeral Home of Storm Lake is in charge of the arrangements. There will be no visitation.
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