Charles A STARKWEATHER

9 MAY 1941 - FEB 2011

• BIRTH: 9 MAY 1941, Mishawaka, Indiana
• DEATH: FEB 2011, Mishawaka, Indiana

• MARRIAGE: 13 MAR 1959, St Joseph County, IN

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[N13391] Charles A. Starkweather
1941 - 2011
Charles A. “Al” Starkweather, 69, of Mishawaka, passed away at 4:52 pm, in his home surrounded by family. Charles was born on May 9, 1941, the son of William C. and Charlotte (Metzger) Starkweather. On March 13, 1959, he married Rheda Oblinger. He is survived by his loving wife, Rheda of Mishawaka; four children, Richard A. (Rose) Starkweather of Osceola, Tammy R. (James) Barcus of Mishawaka, Melissa S. (Dan) Morgan of South Bend and Krystal L. (Shawn) Wilson of Goshen; eight grandchildren, Sean, Brandon, Ryan, Jeremy, Zach, Christopher, Kassidy, and Matthew. He is also survived by two sisters, Hazel (Gene) Bagnara of South Bend and Joan (Kenneth) Holloway of Cabot, AR. He is preceded in death by his parents, brother, Dwayne Starkweather and sister, Lucille Alexander. Al has been and area lifetime resident, graduating from South Bend Central High School. He served in the U.S. Army Reserves and was the Plant Manager at Maron Products in Mishawaka. He worked there for 46 years before his retirement in 2005.
Visitation will be held from 4:00-8:00 pm, Monday, February 7, 2011 in Chapel Hill Funeral Home, 10776 McKinley Highway, Osceola. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 am, Tuesday, February 8, 2011 in the funeral home with burial to follow in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Osceola. Rev. David Powell will officiate.