Charles S Thurston

Charles S. "Chuck" Thurston, 91, of Cedar Falls, died Monday, October 26, 2009, at Windsor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Cedar Falls. He was born July 14, 1918 in Garden City, Minnesota, the son of Lisle and Rebecca (Felix) Thurston. Chuck married Maxine Murdy on June 19, 1943 at Ellington Field in Houston, Texas. He was a graduate of Garden City High School and served in the U.S. Army Air Corps in the European Theatre of Operations during WW II. Chuck was a letter carrier with the U.S. Postal Service in Cedar Falls for twenty–six years, retiring in 1975. He was a member of St. Timothy's United Methodist Church and Cedar Falls AMVETS Post 49.

Survivors include his wife, Maxine, of Cedar Falls; a son, Charlie (Nancy) Thurston, II, of Cedar Falls; a daughter, Barbara (Paul) Quast, of Whitney, Texas; four grandchildren, Ryen and Dustin Guetzlaff, Charles "Chip" (Noreen) Thurston III, and Jocelyn Thurston; three great grandchildren, Alex Guetzlaff, Charlie Thurston IV, Harrison Thurston, and a sister, Evelyn Hammond, of Sarasota, Florida.

Chuck was preceded in death by his parents and a daughter, SueAnn Wick; a grandchild, Noel Wick; a brother, Lloyd, and two sisters, Violet and Nellie.

Services will be 1:30 pm Thursday, October 29, 2009, at St. Timothy's United Methodist Church, with burial at Fairview Cemetery, both in Cedar Falls. Military honors will be conducted by Cedar Falls AMVETS Post 49. Visitation will be 5—8:00 pm Wednesday at Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home, and one hour before service at the church. Memorials may be directed to Cedar Falls AMVETS Post 49. Online condolences may be left at www.DahlFuneralHome.com