Steinbeck, Charles 'Charlie' Lee

Charles “Charlie” Lee Steinbeck, 80, died peacefully Thursday, Jan. 24,2013, at the Solon Care Center. A Memorial Service to celebrate Charles' life will be held 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 30, at Grace Lutheran Church, 415 10th St., DeWitt, with the Rev. Rafferty officiating. Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. Wednesday at the church. Burial will be at a later date in Calamus, Iowa.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Grace Lutheran Camp c/o Grace Lutheran Church or to Iowa City Hospice.

Charles was born March 26, 1932, in Calamus, the son of Herbert and Margaret Roseland Steinbeck. He attended school in Calamus. On Dec. 7, 1949, Charles married Janis Davisson in Davenport.

Charles farmed for many years and worked construction as a concrete finisher in Davenport. He owned and operated Steinbeck Painting in DeWitt. In 1998, Charles moved to Iowa City to be near his daughter.

He was a member of Grace Lutheran Church in DeWitt, where he had served as a deacon and youth group leader, and the Western Illinois Cement Masons.

The family would like to extend their appreciation to the staff at Solon Care Center for all their loving care.

Survivors include his daughter, Judy Steinbeck Barkalow (Dr. Donald Brown) of Coralville; his son, David Steinbeck of Durant; three grandchildren, Matthew Barkalow of Sarasota, Fla., Jaime Steinbeck of Eldridge and Jessi Jones of Davenport; his sister, Mae Jean Leinbaugh of DeWitt; and former daughter-in-law, Vickie Talbot of Eldridge.

Charles was preceded in death by his loving wife, Janis, in 2001; his parents; and sister, Faye Ann Dykemia.

Arrangements are with Lensing Oak Hill Funeral Service, where online condolences may be sent to www.lensingfuneral.com

Published Jan. 27, 2013 in The Gazette