Marlow, Charles Andrew 1947 - 2024
MARLOW, SHARP, DONLAN, MILLIGAN, KAUFMAN, MITCHELL, LORENZ, MADISON, STANTON, LOGSDON, MCCONNELL, SCHATZ
Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 12/7/2024 at 10:14:33
Chuck Marlow, age 77, passed away on Friday, November 29, 2024 at his home in rural Cresco, IA.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, December 6, 2024 from 3:00-6:00pm at the Featherlite Center located on the Howard County Fairgrounds in Cresco. A private family service will be held with burial in the Burr Oak Cemetery in Burr Oak, IA.
Charles Andrew Marlow was born on January 10, 1947 to Walter and Kathleen (Sharp) Marlow in Decorah, IA. He grew up in the Burr Oak/ Plymouth Rock area and graduated from Canton High School with the Class of 1965.
Chuck’s working career began with construction, including building bridges for A.R. Coffeen Construction of Decorah, IA. For a period of years Chuck was a realtor, working for Burke Real Estate. This followed by several ag related jobs; including selling fertilizer and chemicals, putting up grain bins and constructing hog buildings. For almost 20 years Chuck was a federal meat inspector for the USDA, working in Postville, IA and traveling all over the US. Following his years of working for the federal government he was able to farm full time. Farming was his true love (no green tractors allowed).
In 1982, Chuck started spending time with Dolores Donlan. Together they enjoyed time with their families, playing cards, going out to eat and an occasional trip to the Casino.
Chuck enjoyed annual trips to Missouri with family and friends attending gun shows and flea markets. He spent time trout fishing the local creeks and streams, and was able to take several fishing trips to Canada. Lots of fun memories were made attending field trials and racing coon dogs, along with many years of deer and coon hunting.
Survivors include his significant other of 40 plus years Dolores Donlan, his three children: Mike (Janice) Marlow of Burr Oak, IA, Dawn (Tim Kauffman) Milligan of Aurora, OR and Charles Jr. “Ace” (Lauren Mitchell) Marlow of Apache Junction, AZ; Dolores’ children: Lee (Jum) Donlan of Gig Harbor, WA, Annette (Paul) Lorenz of Cedar Rapids, IA and Valerie Madison of Denver, CO; eight grandchildren: Ethan (Tracer) Marlow, Landen Marlow, Cole (Ally) Milligan, Marley Milligan, Karlie Marlow, Hayden Marlow, Erina Donlan and John Lorenz; one great-grandson Aaxtyn; siblings: Wayne (Karen) Marlow, Wanda Stanton, Fred (Patty) Marlow, Walt (Faye) Marlow, Mary (Scott) Logsdon, Jeff (Dawn) Marlow and Amy (Brad) McConnell, brother in-law John Schatz and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother Christopher in infancy, sister Dianne Schatz, Dolores’ daughter Carmel Donlan and two nephews Tyler Marlow and Kevin Marlow.
Source: Schmelzer Funeral Home database
Burr Oak Cemetery
Winneshiek Obituaries maintained by Jeff Getchell.
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