Charles grew up in Plevna Missouri as the only child of Charles and Audra. After graduating from Edina High School, he joined the United States Marine Corps in September, 1953 with his high school friend, Jim Frazee. He proudly served our country in Korea from 1953 until October of 1956. Upon completing his service, he returned to Plevna and joined his dad in the implement business and started his farming career.
He married the love of his life, Paula Pence in January of 1959. From that moment going forward, the two created a life full of family, work and love, inseparable for the next 61 years. Paula and Charles left the farm in 1984 to embark on an adventure that lasted until the day that Charles died.
During the past several years, Charles volunteered at the Souls Harbor Homeless Shelter, sharing his laughter, time and quick jokes while packing food boxes for Joplin’s homeless families. Due to being isolated with the outbreak of COVID-19, he had to stop working at Souls Harbor with intention to returning as soon as he could.
Charles is survived by his wife, Paula Rouner; 5 daughters and their husbands, Terri (David) Lewis, Jo Conklin (Randy Smith), Janie (Steve) Davis, Debra Rouner (Gary Smith) and Michelle (Jason) Ferguson; 12 grandchildren, Ryan (Melissa) Lewis, Colby (Jose) Venegas, David (Kristin) Rouner, Alisha (Wes) Buck, Stephanie (Jason) Bolton, Casey Davis, Amanda (Danny) Stears, Matthew (Emily) Smith, Emily (Joseph) Banning, Dalton (Dani) Ferguson, Dylan Ferguson and Bailey Ferguson; 10 great grandchildren, Payge Lewis, Sophia and Max Buck, Andrew and Camden Rouner and Molly, Joel, Quincy, Amelia and Titus Bolton.
A Celebration of Charles’ Life will be held on Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at the Simpson Funeral Home, 400 W. Daugherty Street in Webb City, MO. The family will be present for a Visitation from 12:30-1:30 PM followed by the service. Mike Smith will conduct the services to begin at 1:30 PM.
A private family military graveside service will be held at Mt. Hope Cemetery at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Souls Harbor Family Shelter, 915 S. Main Street, Joplin MO 64801 in Charles’ memory.
Please visit www.simpsonfh.com for online condolences. Arrangements are under the direction of Simpson Funeral Home of Webb City, MO – Hal and Stefanie Simpson.
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