Charlotte L. (Jacobsen) Little (1931-2016)

LITTLE, JACOBSEN, WEINBERGER, SNIDER

Posted By: Mark Christian
Date: 3/4/2017 at 11:51:33

Obituary From Adams Soderstrum Funeral Home, Story County, Iowa.

Charlotte L. Little was born Sept. 22, 1931 to Russell and Catherine (Weinberger) Jacobsen in St. Paul, Minnesota. Char grew up in the Maplewood area of Minnesota and graduated from North St. Paul High School in 1949. On June 28, 1952, Char married Thomas Little. Their first two children were born in Minnesota and then moved to Ames in 1955 for Tom’s job and to raise their growing family. The other four children were born in Ames. Char was a homemaker and stay at home mom until the early 60s when she went to work at Iowa State University in the Chemistry department. Char was an excellent cook and in later years worked as a cook for Senior Congregate Meals and at the Youth Recovery House. Her last job was working in the office at the Alzheimer’s Association.

Char was an active member of St. Cecilia Catholic Church and later attended St. Thomas Aquinas Church. She had been a member of Women of the Moose and also took the roll of Cub Scout den mother and Girl Scout leader. Char was an ISU sports fan and especially loved watching ISU basketball. She loved reading, working daily crossword puzzles, watching movies, and playing along while watching Jeopardy. She suffered a mild stroke and had to move to nursing home care in Ames and later at Bethany Manor in Story City. Her last several years were spent in nursing homes in Georgia and North Carolina to be near two of her sons.

Charlotte died December 12, 2016 at The Oaks at Sweeten Creek in Arden, North Carolina.

Char is survived by her children, Kevin (Tammy) of Story City, Steve (Connie) of Augusta, GA., Dennis (Patti) of Hendersonville, NC., Mary Kay (Brian) Snider of Ames and Erick of Coon Rapids, MN.; 13 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her only sister, Joanne; her son, Brian; and her ex-husband, Tom.

Service
Saturday 4 Mar 10:30 AM
St. Cecilia Catholic Church
2900 Hoover Ave
Ames, IA 50010

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