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Haack, Charles William 'Chuck'
Charles William “Chuck” Haack, 88, of Mount Vernon, died Thursday, Aug. 13, 2009, in the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha, from complications due to prostate cancer. Memorial services: 1 p.m. Wednesday at Morgan Funeral and Cremation Choices, Mount Vernon Chapel, with military rites.
Surviving Chuck are his wife, Norma; two daughters, Maureen “Moe” (Marv) Butteris, Sun Rise Beach, Mo., and Karin (John) Minniear, Mount Vernon; a sister, Mildred Smith, Lisbon; three grandchildren, Shannon Rottman, Alex Meyn and Kerry Butteris; and a great-granddaughter, Mackenzie Butteris.
Preceding Chuck in death were his parents, William Haack, stepfather Claus, and Margaret Haack; a son, Steve “Hawkeye”; a granddaughter, Kimberly Butteris Shoesmith; five brothers and sisters.
Chuck was born June 27, 1921, in Remsen, Iowa. He received the Silver Star for gallantry, serving with the U.S. Army in Europe during World War II. He survived the invasion of Normandy (D-Day) and the Battle of the Bulge. Chuck was a member of VFW Post 788 of Cedar Rapids. He married Norma Nacke on April 17, 1950, at Remsen. He retired from Fashion Par and Skogman Homes as a carpenter in 1988.
A memorial fund has been established.
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