Charles Kofron

CHARLES KOFRON

Tipton

Charles "Charlie" William Kofron, 93, of Tipton, died peacefully in his home, with family enjoying his recipe of vegetable beef soup, on Sept. 26, 2014. Funeral services for Charlie will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 1, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Tipton. Burial will be at St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Tipton. Visitation will be Tuesday, Sept. 30, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Fry Funeral Home in Tipton.

A memorial has been established in Charlie's honor.

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Charlie was born Nov. 4, 1920, in rural Iowa City, Iowa, son of Frank and Rose Walta Kofron. He attended West Branch High School. He served in the Army Artillery in World War II. On Charlie's birthday in 1946, he married Anne Cecilia Lynch at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Iowa City. Together he and Anne had twin daughters, Barbara and Bethany, and sons, Kevin and Charles known as "Chuck."

Charlie was a carpenter, builder and locksmith during his working years. Since 1970, he and son Kevin have owned and operated Kofron Builders.

He served on the Tipton Fire Department for 22 years. He enjoyed watching the birds, fishing and hunting. Charlie also was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Tipton.

Charlie is survived by his daughters, Barbara (Ken) Renkenberger of Omaha, Neb., and Bethany Newnum of Tipton; son, Kevin (Jodi) Kofron of Tipton; sister, Dorothy Richard of Arkansas; grandchildren, Michael Newnum, Jason (Victoria) Newnum, Virginia "Ginny" (Ben) Pratt, Aaron (Deidra) Renkenberger, Kara Kofron, Jill Kofron and Jamie Kofron; and great-grandchildren, Emily Renkenberger, Madisen Pratt, Samantha Pratt and Elias Newnum DeDios.

Charlie was preceded in death by his spouse, Anne; son, Charles "Chuck" Kofron; seven brothers and three sisters.