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Charles Bakke
February 19, 1924 — April 11, 2015
Charles J. Bakke, 91, of Waukon, IA, died Saturday, April 11, 2015, at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. Funeral services will be held Saturday, April 18th, at 11:00 AM at Old West Paint Creek Lutheran Church in rural Waukon, IA, with Pastor Ken Kimball officiating. Burial will be at Old West Paint Creek Cemetery. Friends may call from 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM Friday at Martin Funeral Home in Waukon.
Charles John Bakke was born on February 19, 1924 in Waukon, IA, the only child of Ingvold O. and Emma (Johnson) Bakke. As a youth he was baptized and confirmed at the West Paint Creek Synod Lutheran Church and attended the rural "Bakkum School". After graduating from Waukon High School and attending Waukon Jr. College he began farming with his parents. On April 8, 1948 he married Sylvia Zimmerman at the Presbyterian Church in Churchtown, IA. Charlie and Sylvia raised their family and farmed together in Center Township. They milked cows and raised hogs, chickens and crops. Charlie also tested milk cows and sold seed corn for many years. They retired from farming and moved to Waukon in 1989.
Charlie was a long time member of Old West Paint Creek Lutheran Church. He liked fishing and snowmobiling and absolutely loved to play cards. Particularly since moving to town he enjoyed raising flowers along with a large garden. He made a practice of taking the family on trips when the kids were young and later spent time traveling with Sylvia to see family or on organized bus trips. Charlie was well known for his good sense of humor and he enjoyed being in on as well as often being the object of his good friends' practical jokes.
Survivors include 4 children: Patsy (Grant) Hagen and Dean (Shelley) Bakke, both of Marion, IA, Todd (Kristina) Bakke of Gardena, CA, and Steve Bakke of Waukon; 3 grandchildren: Adam and Noah Bakke and Alyssa (Wes) Wery; a great-granddaughter Lilly; a special little dog, "Toby"; and many other family and friends. He is preceded in death by his parents; his wife Sylvia, who died in 2008; and 2 children: Linda and Duane.
Honorary casketbearers are Gordon Gilbertson, Oliver Roderick, Jack Marsden and Bob Anderson. Casketbearers are John Paul Bakke, Donnie Bakke, Adam Bakke, Grant Hagen, Rex Blake, Randy Bakke and Noah Bakke.
Charles' family would like to extend sincere gratitude to Dr. Steven Perkins, Veterans Memorial Hospital, and Crossing Rivers Hospice for the outstanding, compassionate care they provided.
Charles John Bakke was born on February 19, 1924 in Waukon, IA, the only child of Ingvold O. and Emma (Johnson) Bakke. As a youth he was baptized and confirmed at the West Paint Creek Synod Lutheran Church and attended the rural "Bakkum School". After graduating from Waukon High School and attending Waukon Jr. College he began farming with his parents. On April 8, 1948 he married Sylvia Zimmerman at the Presbyterian Church in Churchtown, IA. Charlie and Sylvia raised their family and farmed together in Center Township. They milked cows and raised hogs, chickens and crops. Charlie also tested milk cows and sold seed corn for many years. They retired from farming and moved to Waukon in 1989.
Charlie was a long time member of Old West Paint Creek Lutheran Church. He liked fishing and snowmobiling and absolutely loved to play cards. Particularly since moving to town he enjoyed raising flowers along with a large garden. He made a practice of taking the family on trips when the kids were young and later spent time traveling with Sylvia to see family or on organized bus trips. Charlie was well known for his good sense of humor and he enjoyed being in on as well as often being the object of his good friends' practical jokes.
Survivors include 4 children: Patsy (Grant) Hagen and Dean (Shelley) Bakke, both of Marion, IA, Todd (Kristina) Bakke of Gardena, CA, and Steve Bakke of Waukon; 3 grandchildren: Adam and Noah Bakke and Alyssa (Wes) Wery; a great-granddaughter Lilly; a special little dog, "Toby"; and many other family and friends. He is preceded in death by his parents; his wife Sylvia, who died in 2008; and 2 children: Linda and Duane.
Honorary casketbearers are Gordon Gilbertson, Oliver Roderick, Jack Marsden and Bob Anderson. Casketbearers are John Paul Bakke, Donnie Bakke, Adam Bakke, Grant Hagen, Rex Blake, Randy Bakke and Noah Bakke.
Charles' family would like to extend sincere gratitude to Dr. Steven Perkins, Veterans Memorial Hospital, and Crossing Rivers Hospice for the outstanding, compassionate care they provided.
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