Charles “Chuck” Hawley

Charles “Chuck” Hawley

Panora

Charles “Chuck” Mason Hawley, 85, son of Merle & Alice (Underwood) Hawley, was born November 7, 1940 in Anamosa, Iowa. He passed away Thursday, November 20, 2025 at his home surrounded by family.

Chuck graduated from Olin High School and Upper Iowa University. On July 20, 1963, he married Karen Manley in Springville, Iowa. In 1963, he started his teaching career at Mormon Trail, Humeston, Iowa for 4 years. He then went to teach 2 years at Wayne of Corydon, Iowa. In 1969, He started his long career teaching and coaching at Panora-Linden which later became Panorama Schools. Along with teaching general Science, Biology, Speech, and Drama, he coached girls’ track, softball, cross country, and basketball through the years. In 1997, he retired from teaching. Chuck received his school bus driver’s license when he was 16 and drove bus for himself and the other students while still in school. He also drove the bus for his teams while he was coaching. Following his retirement from teaching, Chuck would drive the bus for Panorama until 2013.

Chuck enjoyed fishing, hunting, softball, camping, four-wheeling, and motorcycle riding. He also was the camp host at Nations Bridge for 15 years. Chuck was an avid St. Louis Cardinals and Iowa Hawkeyes fan.

He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and the First Presbyterian Church in Guthrie Center where he served 2 terms as church Elder and was a very active member. He was a former member of the United Methodist Church. He was also listed in the Who’s Who’s of the Methodist Church.

Chuck is survived by his wife Karen Hawley of Panora; sons, Todd (Liz) Hawley of Maryville, Tenn.; and Tim (Rosana) Hawley of Urbandale; daughters, Jyl (Cliff) Willoughby of Roxboro, N.C.; and Debra Lemke of Guthrie Center; grandchildren, Emily (Ty) Cramp, Tarah (Gary) Smith, Lou Hawley, Kellyn Hawley, Eryn (Tyler) Moff, Devon (Hannah) Lemke, and Lexi (Derek Wilson) Lemke; great-grandchildren, Mason and Katelyn Cramp; brother, Dale Hawley of Manhattan, Kan.; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, daughter-in-law, Fran Hawley; sisters, Ruth (Marvin) Clark, Laura Lee (Glen) Thumma, Wilma (Gene) Delancey, Linda (Ken) Gravert, and Irene Hawley; brother, Wayne Hawley; and a sister-in-law, Jane Hawley.

Memorial services will be 11:00 A.M., Friday, November 28, 2025 at the First Presbyterian Church, Guthrie Center. Visitation will be 1 hour prior to the services at the church. Lunch will be served following the services at the church.

Twigg Funeral Home, Panora, is entrusted with his services.

Memorials may be left to the First Presbyterian Church, Guthrie Center or to Hospice of the Midwest.