HUNSLEY, Charlotte L. (1915-2000)

HUNSLEY, ANDERSON

Posted By: Hancock Co Genealogical Society
Date: 2/19/2023 at 20:59:22

Charlotte Lucile Hunsley
1915-2000

Charlotte Lucile Hunsley, was born on March 18, 1915 in Britt, Iowa to Charsty and Henry E. Anderson, the third of eight children. She grew up on the family homestead northwest of Britt.

She attended Britt Schools, first in a one-room school, Orthel #6, near the family farm and later graduated from high school in Britt. She graduated from Britt Junior College and Iowa Teachers college in Cedar Falls, Iowa.

Charlotte married a local businessman, Lee Hunsley. They were married 54 years until his death in September of 1995.

Charlotte and Lee raised two sons, Mark and Doug Hunsley. Mark and his wife Nance, have three children and live in the Twin Cities area. Doug, and his wife Connie, have three children and live in Texas.

Charlotte taught in the Britt School System between 30 and 40 years, first in the one-room country school two miles north of where she grew up. (We've all heard of the two-mile winter walks and starting the barrel stove for heat.) After her marriage, she moved into town and taught in the Britt town schools. She taught multiple generations of families still residents of the Britt area.

She was a member of the Britt Evangelical Free Church for more than 50 years and served the church and her Lord in many different capacities during these years.

She lived in the Britt area her entire life until she moved to an assisted living center in Edina, Minnesota in January of 1998. She died in the Edina Care Center on February 3, 2000 attaining the age of 84 years, 10 months, 16 days.

She is survived by her two sons, six grandchildren and one great grandchild. Also surviving are one brother Norman, and five sisters: Mildred, Florence, Hazel, Blanche, and Marlys and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, and one brother, Donald.

She will be missed by her family and many friends.

source: Leader & Signal, Garner, Iowa, 16 Feb 2000, page 6, column 1