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George Du Charme
GEORGE W. DU CHARME
Cedar Rapids
George W. Du Charme, 85, of Cedar Rapids, died unexpectedly Monday afternoon, July 3, 2017, at Mercy Medical Center. Funeral Mass: 10 a.m. Monday at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church by Father Christopher Podhajsky. Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Papich-Kuba Funeral Home East, 1228 Second St. SE, where a Knights of Columbus rosary will begin at 5:30 p.m.
George is survived by his children, George L. Du Charme, Cedar Rapids, Gary S. (Cheryl) Du Charme, Vinton, and Victoria L. Sullivan, Cedar Rapids; daughter-in-law, Wendy Baltisberger, Watkins; 16 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; brother, Jim (Pat) Du Charme, Prairie du Chien, Wis.; and a special friend, Betty Merta, Lisbon.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty; two sons, Randy and Ronald Du Charme; great-granddaughter, Mattison Perkins; parents, Lawrence and Grace (Konicek) Du Charme; and brother, Ron Du Charme.
George was born Feb. 22, 1932, in Prairie du Chien and later moved to Cedar Rapids for work. He married Betty A. Duha on May 16, 1953, in Eastman, Wis. Betty died Aug. 30, 1993. George was employed at Wilson and Co. Meat Packing plant, later Farmstead Foods, for almost 40 years. He then worked for the Cedar Rapids Parks Department from 1987 to 1993.
George was a longtime member of St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, where he sang in the choir. He was a former president and current vice-president of Cadets of St. George Branch W045 FCSLA (formerly Catholic Workman). George was an actively involved member of Knights of Columbus Council 909 for many years. He also was a Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus member of Bowen General Assembly 269.
George enjoyed hunting and taking family fishing trips. He was a collector of coins and guns and enjoyed going on bus trips to the casino with the Cadets of St. George. George was an avid Chicago Cubs fan and loved seeing them win the World Series.
A memorial fund has been established.
Online condolences may be left for the family at www.papich-kubafs.com under obituaries.
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