Charles Chalon Towle

BENTON — Charles Chalon Towle, 90, passed away Nov. 29, 2017.

Services will be Friday, Dec. 1 in First Baptist Church, with the Rev. Jim Jenkel officiating. Visitation will begin at noon with services starting at 1 p.m. Burial will be in Masonic and Oddfellows Cemetery, Benton.

Charles was born May 30, 1927, to Chalon Towle and Carrie (Booten) Towle. He graduated from Benton Township High School in 1946. After graduating from high school, he was drafted in the U.S. Army and served with Occupation Forces in Japan. In 1948 he moved to Davenport, Iowa where he worked for J. I. Case until his retirement in 1978. While living in Davenport he was a member of Grace United Methodist Church where he taught Sunday School classes.

After his retirement, he returned to Benton and worked at Ted’s clothing store and then became a realtor for McCollum Real Estate. He was a long time member of the Benton Lions Club, serving several terms as president and secretary. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, where he served as a Trustee and was on the Church Relations Committee.

He is survived by his wife Pat (Rice) Towle, and sister, Julia Gostowski; daughters, Kathy Meier, Marcia (Jerry) Ludden, Davenport, Iowa, Pam (Dale) Irvin, Benton; sons, David (Karla) Towle, Cedar Falls, Iowa, and Mike (Elaine) Prowell, Monroe, Georgia; grandchildren, Michelle (Matt) Cowell, Cory Meier, Josef (Berkleigh) Lawler, Ryan (Emily) Unger, and Alison (Brandon) Anthis, John Greer, Breen (Dillon) Greer, and Ian Greer; and great-grandchildren, Graden and Liam Cowell, Mason and Vada Unger, Payton and Alaina Anthis, and Ava and Jonas Lawler. He also leaves behind many special nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Virginia Walker and Annis Bliss along with son-in-law, Dick Meier.

Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church, Benton, or the Benton/West City Ministerial Alliance Food Pantry.