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Charles Ulin passed from this life on April 18, 2010 at the Keokuk
County Health Center. A funeral service officiated by Francis
Baumert will be held at Holm Funeral Home in Sigourney at 10:30 on
Friday, April 23rd. Visitation will be at Holm Funeral
Home from 5:00 to 8:00 on Thursday, April 22nd.
Charles was born near Delta, Iowa on August 5, 1922 to Walter Ulin and
Stella Parkhill Ulin. He grew up on the farm and attended Sigourney
Schools. Charles enlisted in the United States Navy during World War
II, serving as a mechanic on the USS Marquette and the USS Francis
M. Robinson. He crossed the Atlantic many times on these destroyers
as they escorted troop carriers to Europe. During his enlistment,
Charles married Eveleen Hammes on August 25, 1943. To this union
three daughters, Charlene, Rita, and Janice were born.
After receiving an honorable discharge from the Navy on January 16, 1946,
Charles returned to Iowa and began his career in farming. He spent
his lifetime farming southwest of Sigourney until his health failed
in the fall of 2005. Charles was a member of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars, American Legion, and the Farm Bureau. He was a steward of the
land and always enjoyed raising cattle. He loved the outdoors and
was a master at finding morels. He was always up for a game of
cards or a game of dice. In retirement he loved to help his
grandsons with their farming and was always ready with advice.
He is survived by his daughters, Charlene(Rick) Hendryx, Des Moines, IA,
Rita Shewmake, Miami, OK, and Janice(Dennis) Moore, Keswick, IA;
grandchildren, Renee Lindaman, North Las Vegas, NV, John Lindaman,
Las Vegas, NV, Laura Moore, Montezuma, IA, William(Schay)Moore,
Sigourney, IA, Charles(Mandy) Moore, What Cheer, IA, Andrea Moore,
Keswick, IA, Scott(Kim)Smith, Madison WI, Shannon(Troy)Smith,
Durango, CO, Angie(Ben) Gilles, Las Vegas, NV, and Kim Nguyen, Iowa
City, IA; step-grandchildren Anne(Jason) Scafuri, Ankeny, IA, and
Bart(Amy)Hendryx, Omaha, NE; and twenty-two great-grandchildren;
sisters, Juanita Cook, Albequere, NM, and Almeta Stein, Oskaloosa,
IA;
He was preceded in death by his wife, Eveleen, his parents, and brother,
John.
Services: Friday
April 23, 2010 at 10:30 Holm Funeral Home Sigourney, Iowa
Visitation: Thursday April 22, 2010 from 5:00 - 8:00 P.M.. Holm Funeral Home
Burial: Pleasant Grove Cemetery Sigourney
A Memorial has been established.
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