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Graceville, Minn. - Charles (Chuck) Walters, Sr., 86, Graceville, Minn. died Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013 at the Veteran's Home in Fergus Falls, Minn.
Charles Edmund Walters was the second of five children born to Edward and Rose (Dugan) Walters in Rosetown, Sask., Canada June 15, 1926. When he was four years old, the family moved to Hallock, Minn., where he grew up on the family farm. As a child Chuck enjoyed hunting and fishing in his leisure time. He actively participated in athletics in high school, particularly football and basketball.
After graduating high school, Chuck was inducted into the U.S. Army Nov. 27, 1944. He served his country during WWII in the Philippines at Luzon. He was honorably discharged May 7, 1946 with the final rank of staff sergeant. He was awarded the Asiatic Pacific Theater Medal, the Good Conduct Medal and the Army of Occupation Medal Japan.
Upon return from the military, he attended the University of Minnesota, St. Paul, to study Agriculture. While there he tried out for the Gopher men’s basketball team, while Bud Grant was there no less. More importantly while at college he met his future wife.
Chuck was united in marriage to Joyce Slagerman Oct. 1, 1949. To this union, they were blessed with six children: Barb, Dee, Chuck, Jim, Julie and Dan.
After college he continued his involvement with sports as a referee for high school basketball. He then went into farming with his father in Hallock, farming small grains and raising beef cattle. In 1958, he moved to Graceville and bought a farm with his two brothers. They farmed grain, corn, beans and raised beef cattle. He retired at the age of 75 and together with his wife Joyce continued to operate the Lakeside Bed and Breakfast in Graceville.
Chuck is of the Catholic faith and a member of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Graceville. His personal hobbies were farming, hunting, fishing and involvement as member and past commander in the American Legion.
He is survived by his wife, Joyce, Graceville; his children: Barb Walters, White Bear Lake, Minn., Dee (Barry Copeland) Walters, Erie, Colo., Chuck (Deb) Walters, Graceville, Minn., Jim (Becca) Walters, Aurora, Colo., Julie (Greg) Mack, St. Louis Park, Minn., and Dan (Deb) Walters, Graceville, Minn.; 14 grandchildren; eightgreat-grandchildren: brothers Tom (Martha) Walters, Blooming Prairie, Minn. and Ed (Madeline) Walters, Chaska, Minn.; and sisters Rosemary Spandl, Eden Prairie, Minn. and Alice Palmquist, Chisholm, Minn.
He is preceded in death by his parents Ed and Rose; step-mother Hilda; brothers-in-law George Spandl, Jim Palmquist and Jack Kennedy; Steve Hall and Jim Moe.
Memorials can be sent to the Graceville Jesse Poole American Legion Post #297.
Funeral Services were held Jan. 23, 2013 at the Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Graceville. Interment was held at the Graceville Consolidated Cemetery.
Father David Breu officiated.
Mundwiler and Larson Funeral Home of Graceville was in charge of arrangements.
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