Sova Sr., Charles J.

Charles J. Sova Sr., 87, of Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, Jan. 16, 2010. Funeral services: 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 20, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Charles Daugherty. Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial: Czech National Cemetery, Cedar Rapids.

Survivors include his children: son, Charles J. (Colleen) Sova Jr., Marion, Iowa, and daughter, Sue (Bruce) Johnson, Byron, Minn.; six grandchildren, Kari (Jon) Buchanan, Karyn (Nate) Jones, Megan (Andrew) Sova-Tower, Benjiman Johnson, Andrew Hanson and Leah Sova; and five great-grandchildren, Karlyn, Brooks, Luke, Charles and Jake. 

 Charles was preceded in death by his parents; wife; one brother, Leon; and one sister, Ruth Womochil.

 Charles was born June 5, 1922, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the son of James C. and Tracy (Bezdek) Sova. He served in the United States Army during World War II. Charles married Elizabeth Masterson on Oct. 8, 1946. She died May 11, 1994. For many years, he played in his own band, The Chas. Sova Orchestra.   Charles worked as an Union electrician and was a member of Local 405 and a lifetime member of VFW Post 788.

He enjoyed fishing, hunting, camping, and traveling. 

He will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.

The family requests memorials to the Mayo Clinic for Alzheimer's disease Research, 200 First St. SW, Rochester, MN 55905 or the Czech & National Museum & Library, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Please sign the online guest book for Charles at under obituaries.