Charles C Lyons

Charles C. Lyons, 71, of Camanche, passed away, Monday, November 16, 2015 at Eagle Point Nursing and Rehabilitation Center – Clinton. Funeral Services will be 11:00 am, Thursday, November 19, 2015 at the First Baptist Church – Clinton. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery in Goldfield, Iowa. Serving as pallbearers will be Bill Robeson, Jason Vineyard, Ryan Vineyard, Dennis Edwards, and Jerry Danzinger. Visitation will be Wednesday from 4:00 – 7:00 pm at the Clinton Chapel Snell-Zornig Funeral Homes and Crematory. Online condolences may be expressed by visiting his obituary at www.snellzornig.com. Charles Clark Lyons was born October 25, 1944 in Clarion, Iowa, the son of Homer and Ruth (Cleveland) Lyons. He was a 1962 graduate of Goldfield High School. He attended Eagle Grove Community College and received a Bachelor’s Degree from Marycrest College in Davenport. He served in the United States Airforce and served as a Military Police Officer. He married Donna Lickteig on December 24, 1972; she passed away January 21, 2000. He later married Lori Caputo Vineyard on December 7, 2001 in Morrison, Illinois and renewed their vows May 25, 2002. Chuck was a lead man at Eagle Grove soybean processing plant, worked as a security guard in St. Louis, he volunteered his time teaching the computer lab at Camanche Elementary for 22 years. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Clinton for 3 years where he served as a deacon and a member of the Calvary Baptist Church for 7 years. He was an avid Iowa Hawkeye fan, enjoyed knitting, and farming games on the computer. He loved his church and his family. He loved to read and was a bible scholar. Chuck is survived by his wife Lori of Camanche; two children: Gale (William) Robeson of Culleoka, Tennessee and Patricia Terry of Lawrenceburg, Tennessee; three step-children: Jason, Ryan, and Kaitlyn Vineyard of Camanche; four grandchildren: Tiffany (Eric) Kidder of Lewisburg, Tennessee, Stephanie (Cavalla) O’Neal of Lewisburg, Tennessee, Nicole (Carl)Boeger of Topeka, Kansas, and Rebecca (Colby) Bosheers of Lawrenceburg, Tennessee; twelve great grandchildren: Malea, Dante, Nevaeh, Marissa, Alyssa, Colten, Amelia, Abigail, Kaliyah, Santos, Kanin, and Priece; one brother: Glenn Lyons of LeMars, Iowa; two sisters: Marilyn Irelan of Glendale, Arizona, and Judy (Bruce) Morrison of Traer, Iowa; his mother in law Noreen Jaxtheimer of Ormond Beach, Florida; sister-in-laws: Sister St. James Lickteig, Darlene Forburger, Denise LaGrone, and Mary Kohler; brother-in-law: Pat Lickteig and many nieces and nephews. Chuck was preceded in death by his wife Donna and his parents Memorial may be made to the family.

Charles C Lyons

October 25, 1944 - November 16, 2015