Carleton W Monroe

MONROE LISTON TROBAUGH

Posted By: Connie Swearingen (email)
Date: 11/8/2010 at 22:33:10

Sioux City Journal
6 May 2010

SIOUX CITY -- Carleton W. Monroe, 74, of Sheldon, Iowa, formerly of Sioux City, passed away Tuesday, May 4, 2010, at a Sioux City hospital following a brief courageous battle with an illness.

Services will be 11:30 a.m. Friday at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel, with the Rev. Casey Kleeman of Le Mars Church of Christ officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. today, with the family present 6 to 8 p.m., at the funeral home. Condolences may be sent online to meyerbroschapels.com.

Mr. Monroe was born Dec. 31, 1935, in Sioux City, the son of Mervin O. and Ester E. (Liston) Monroe. He was educated in Sioux City and Westfield (Iowa) schools.

He was married to Veva E. Trobaugh on Sept. 23, 1955, in Sioux City. He went to work for Container Corp. of America on Oct. 1, 1955. He spent many years with Container Corp. until his retirement on Jan. 30, 1998. This included a transfer to Chesterfield, Mo., to help enlarge a plant in that area from 1965 to 1973. He returned to Sioux City on Aug. 28, 1978.

Carleton enjoyed gardening, along with his wood shop and his grandchildren. For a number of years, he was an active member of Church of Christ at 2111 West Sixth Street, serving on the board of elders.

He is survived by three sons, Randall S. Monroe of Sioux City, Daryl Monroe of Sioux Falls, S.D., and Robert (Debra) Monroe of Sheldon, Iowa; four grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren with one on the way; a sister, Susan Trobaugh of Le Mars, Iowa; and many cousins, nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife of 50 years, Veva; two stillborn children; and a brother, Arlin E. Monroe.

In lieu of flowers, the family will be establishing a memorial fund.