MONROE, Ernest David "Bud" 1932-2003

MONROE, EXLINE, STANTON

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 1/31/2009 at 19:48:43

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ERNEST MONROE

CHARLES CITY - Ernest "Bud" Monroe, 71, of 214 Cedar Circle, Charles City, died Thursday (Jan. 30, 2003) at his residence after a lengthy illness.

Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the First Congregational Church in Charles City with the Rev. Gale Richards, pastor of the Colwell United Church of Christ, officiating. There will be a flag presentation by the Charles City Ceremonial Unit at the church. Private graveside services will be held later at Riverside Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at the Hauser Funeral Home,1205 S. Main St. and one hour prior to services Tuesday at the church.

Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323.

GLOBE GAZETTE, FEB. 1, 2003
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Ernest "Bud" Monroe, age 71, a resident of 214 Cedar Circle, Charles City, Floyd county, Iowa, died on Thursdat, January 30, 2003, at his residence, after a lengthy illness.

Memorial services for Bud Monroe will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday at the First Congregational Church in Charles City. Rev. Gale Richards, pastor of the Colwell United Church of Christ, will officiate. Private graveside services will be held later at Riverside Cemetery. There will be a flag presentation by the Charles City Ceremonial Unit.

A gathering of family and friends will take place from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at the Hauser Funeral Home and Tuesday an hour prior to the services at the church.

Ernest "Bud" David Monroe was born January 17, 1932 at Charles City, the son of Ernest R. and Myrtle (Exline) Monroe. He graduated from the Charles City High School in 1950. Bud served his country in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict.

On August 4, 1953, he was united in marriage to Marilee Stanton at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. During his career Bud worked at the Oliver and White Farm Corporation for 42 years, retiring in 1992. Bud was a member of the First Congregational Church, Local 1315 of the United Auto Workers, Elks Lodge, Floyd County Historical Society, and the American Legion. Never to be forgotten will be Bud's fervor as a Hawkeye fan, the love and care for his family as seen in his participation in his children's activities and desire to spend time with them as well as his grandchildren and great grandchildren, and his willingness to travel and his enjoyment at playing cards.

Living family members include his wife, Marilee of Charles City, two daughters, Julie (Bill) Fee of Cedar Falls, and Malinda (Wes) Quinn of Pittsboro, NC; two sons, Mitchell (Anne) Monroe of Oak Harbor, WA, and Mark Monroe of Sacramento, CA; seven grandchildren, Michelle Evans, Christina Kroll, Steven Monroe, Ben, Nick and Andy Fee, and Elizabeth Ann Quinn; and two great grandchildren, Kameron Burns and Kimberly Evans.

His parents, a grandson, Monroe Quinn, and a sister, Shirley Moses, preceded him in death.

The family suggests memorials be directed to the First Congregational Church.

Hauser Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.