Charles E. McFarland

Charles E. “Chuck” McFarland, 83, of Newton, died Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016, at Skiff Medical Center in Newton. A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13 at the Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory. The family will greet friends from 1 p.m. until the time of service and again after the service with a coffee time at the funeral home. Memorials to the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church may be left at the funeral home.

Chuck, the son of Elmer Lee and Beatrice (Humphreys) McFarland, was born Sept. 6, 1933, in Iowa City. He served his country in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. Chuck was united in marriage with Shirley R. Hobbs Aug. 6, 1966, in Des Moines. Chuck worked as a sales representative for the Clark Oil and Refining Company for 30 years, retiring in 1994. He and Shirley had also owned an antique shop in Oskaloosa, and enjoyed traveling to antique shows and flea markets. They made their home in Iowa, Wisconsin and Illinois before moving to Newton in 2001.

Those left to honor Chuck’s memory are his wife, Shirley of Newton; son, Steven McFarland of Kentucky; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; his sisters, Bonnie Nelson of Newton, Sharon Laurenti of Illinois and Karen Warehime of Colorado; special friends, Jan and George Clark of Newton and their family; and his many nieces, nephews and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Edward McFarland; sisters, Rule Cole, Beulah Anderson and Dorothy McFarland; and his brothers, Edward, Lee, Donald, Richard and Jerry McFarland.