CHARLSON, Z. Sadie 1923-2006

CHARLSON

Posted By: Gordon Felland (email)
Date: 3/8/2006 at 16:49:00

JOICE — Z. Sadie Charlson, 82, of 598 410th St., died Tuesday (Feb. 28, 2006) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.

A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev. Sam Hamilton-Poore officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery in Mason City. Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday at Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E. in Mason City, and also one hour prior to the service on Saturday at the church. Memorials may be given to the Z. Sadie Charlson Memorial Fund.

Z. Sadie Charlson was born Aug. 31, 1923, in Lake Mills, daughter of Arthur and Pearl Olson. She was adopted by Martin and Gurine Dahlseide. Sadie attended Dahlseide Country School and graduated from Joice High School.

She was united in marriage to Sherman Charlson in 1940 at Concordia Lutheran Church in Joice. They farmed near Joice all their married life until retiring. Sherman passed away on July 3, 1996. Sadie lived on the family farm for more than 80 years. She also was employed at Fleet Guard, Lake Mills, for 23 years as a forklift operator.

Sadie was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Mason City.

Sadie loved to fish and travel with Sherman across the continental United States, Canada, Alaska, and Scandinavian countries. She enjoyed baking, playing bingo, and taking bus trips.

Sadie will be greatly missed by her four daughters, Sharon (Ron) Lance of Cedar Falls, Gloria “LaRae” (Curtis) Hamilton of Escondido, Calif., Kathy Hebel of Mason City and Vickie Charlson of Joice; a son, Steven (Darby) Charlson of Mission, Texas; seven grandchildren, Janice Glaspie of Cedar Falls, Deana Hughes of Escondido, Calif., Thad Hamilton of Escondido, Calif., Brad Charlson of Oceanside, Calif., Nicole Charlson of Salem, Ore., Ryan Hebel of Fargo, N.D., and Jessica Burchett of Salem, Ore.; three great-grandchildren, Danielle and Samantha Glaspie, Cedar Falls; and Wyatt Hamilton, Escondido, Calif.; and many nieces, nephews, and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; daughter, Bonnie; son-in-law, John; and grandson, Jared.

Source: Mason City Globe Gazette, March 2, 2006