Charles A. Skubal

SKUBAL, SHRADEL, MCMAHON, SCHERRER, TOMCIK, FIELD, HOUSLET, SKUBANELLI

Posted By: Tara (email)
Date: 4/30/2012 at 11:59:56

Charles A. Skubal, 95, of Iowa City died Thursday, April 26, 2012 at Mercy Hospice in Iowa City.

Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11am, Tuesday, May 1st at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church with the Rev. Rudolph Juarez officiating. Burial will be at Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday from 5 to 7pm at Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service, Iowa City. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Camp Courageous or to Iowa City Hospice.

Charles was born August 25, 1916 in Riverside, the son of Frederick and Ida Shradel Skubal. He was a graduate of St. Mary’s High School in Riverside. On May 2, 1946 Charles married Maxine McMahon at St. Mary’s Church in Riverside.

Charles and Maxine lived in the Riverside area from 1948-81, where they farmed until 1971. They moved to Iowa City in 1981, where Charles was employed in housekeeping services at UIHC from 1971-84.

Charles was a member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church. He was an avid Iowa Hawkeye fan, enjoyed refinishing furniture and was a jack of all trades.

Ron and Pam would like to extend their appreciation to Ed and Virginia Dunbar, Mike and Chris Weinard and Bill O’Malley for all the care and friendship they provided to Charles.

Charles is survived by his son, Ronald (Pam) Skubal of Reedsburg, WI; his sister, Dorothy (Paul) Scherrer of Riverside; two grandchildren Nicole Lynn Skubal (Jason Tomcik) and Martin (Gina) Skubal, both of Madison, WI; two step-grandchildren, Heather (Doug) Field of Madison, WI and Ashley Houslet of Reedsburg, WI; three great grandchildren, Collier Skubanelli, Kennedy and Brady Field.

Charles was preceded in death by his parents, his wife and three siblings, Fred Jr., Joseph and Francis.