Hollopeter, Charles Eugene

Charles??Eugene Hollopeter was born Aug. 16, 1929, south of Ladora, Iowa, the son of Charles Oscar and Laura Ida (Slaymaker) Hollopeter. He died Friday, May 17, 2013, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, at age 83.

Charles was a 1947 graduate of Ladora High School. He was drafted into the United States Army, serving as a sergeant during the Korean conflict. On Dec. 18, 1953, he married Jo Walton in Marengo; together they lived in Ladora until 1998 and the Rio Grande Valley, LaFeria, Texas, for 10 years before moving to Williamsburg.

Charles was a member of the United Methodist Church. He loved being outdoors, camping, mowing and gardening.

He is survived by his wife, Jo of Williamsburg; two sons, Thomas (Jeanne) Hollopeter of Brooklyn and Tim (Rae Jean) Hollopeter of Ladora; five grandchildren, Heather Hollopeter of Belle Plaine, Lisa Hollopeter of Grinnell, Amy (Nick) Arens of Hartwick, Samantha (fiance Gene Condon) Hollopeter of Williamsburg and Wendy (Graham) Oswald of St. Louis, Mo.; five great-grandchildren, Chryton and Graydon Arens, Gavin, Tyson and Nora Oswald; a brother, Bill Hollopeter of Ladora; a sister, Betty Hollopeter of Marengo; and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Mary and Hazel; and three brothers, Lawrence in infancy, Frank and Dean.

A Celebration of Life memorial gathering will be 11:30 a.m. Saturday, June 22, at the Marengo American Legion. There will be military rites followed by lunch and fellowship with the family.

A memorial fund has been established for Safe Haven of Iowa County.

Powell Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Williamsburg, is in charge of arrangements.

Messages and tributes may be left at under obituaries.

Published May 19, 2013 in The Gazette