DEWEY, Charles H. (1916-2004)

DEWEY, HULLYER, RONER, DUFF, MATTOON, EARLES, BONJOUR

Posted By: Pat Ludeke (email)
Date: 8/25/2013 at 23:11:02

CHARLES H. DEWEY; NOVEMBER 15, 1916 – APRIL 1, 2004

Charles H. Dewey, of Britt, died on Thursday, April 1, 2004, at the Hancock County Memorial Hospital in Britt. He was 87.

Funeral services were held on Monday, April 5, at the United Methodist Church in Britt. The Rev. Robert Dodge officiated. Music was provided by organist, Tammy Johnson, who accompanied soloist, Jim Sweers and congregational hymns. Harry Smith and Elmer Sweers ushered.

Casket bearers were Dave Beech, Gary Kahlstorf, Charles Sweers, Phil Sweers, Roger Kjellberg, Ed Lang and Roger Haxton. Burial was in the Evergreen Cemetery in Britt. Military rites were provided by the Britt Veterans Ceremonial Unit. The Cataldo Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. Memorials may be directed to the American Cancer Society.

Charles Henry Dewey, the son of Arthur and Kate (Hullyer) Dewey, was born on November 15, 1916, on a farm near Britt. He attended the rural schools of Britt Township. He enlisted in the U.S. Army on January 2, 1942, and was stationed at Camp Roberts, California. Upon completion of basic training, he was assigned to the 32nd Division and served in Australia, New Guinea and the Philippines.

He met his wife-to-be, Madeline Lena Roner, in Australia. They were married on September 2, 1944 in Sydney, Australia. Upon his honorable discharge from the military, Charles and Madeline moved to Britt in September of 1945. He worked for Lechelt Motors, Pritchard Auto, Great Lakes Pipeline, Hardgraves Blacktopping and Carlson's Paving before joining the Britt Community Schools as a maintenance man in 1952. He retired in 1979 and helped out at the school and did other jobs around the community.

He was a member of the United Methodist Church, the Britt American Legion and the Britt Veterans of Foreign Wars.

He is survived by two children, Betty Ann Duff and her husband, Bill of Sydney, Australia and Charles Arthur Dewey and his wife, Margaret of Nokomis, Florida; four grandchildren, Jenny, Jason, Billy and Lisa; six great-grandchildren; a sister, Viola Dewey Mattoon of Fairmont, Minnesota; and other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Madeline Dewey on October 1, 1991; his parents; two brothers, Harold Dewey and William Dewey; and two sisters, Florence Dewey Earles and Barbara Dewey Bonjour.