From The Times newspaper: Charles R. Watts Sr. - TopicsExpress



          

From The Times newspaper: Charles R. Watts Sr. 1938-2014 Posted: Monday, April 14, 2014 6:42 pm | Updated: 6:42 pm, Mon Apr 14, 2014. OTTAWA —Charles R. Watts Sr., 75, of Ottawa, passed away Sunday, April 13, at his home. A funeral ceremony will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 16, at Ottawa Funeral Home with the Rev. Michael Driscoll officiating. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 15, at Ottawa Funeral Home. He will be buried in St. Columba Cemetery with military honors. Charles was born June 14, 1938, in Marseilles, to Matthew and Viola (Veronda) Watts. He married Carol (Donohue) Watts on June 11, 1966, at St. Patricks Church in Ottawa. Charles served in the U.S. Navy from June 1961 to February 1965 as an Electricians Mate Third Class. He retired from Libbey-Owens-Ford after 43 years of service. He was a member of the Ottawa Bowling Association, Ottawa Moose Lodge 960 and a lifetime member of the VFW. He is survived by his loving wife, Carol; three children, Lisa (Herb) Jung, Charles Watts Jr. and Mary (Doug) Duing; six grandchildren, Joshua (Carly Stohr) Harsted, Robert C. (Rachel) Harsted, Gunners Mate Second Class U.S. Navy, Miranda (Matt Dekreon) Jung, Isaac Jung, Abigail Duing and Matthew Duing; and five great-grandchildren, Rylee Harsted, Ryder Harsted, Jaiyden Provance, Jaxyn Provance and Mia Dekreon. He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Richard Sparky Watts. Pallbearers will be Joshua and Robert Harsted, Isaac Jung, Matthew Duing and Craig and Steve Watts. Honorary pallbearers will be Miranda Jung, Abigail Duing, Charlie Morrall, Tom Wicinski, Jaiyden and Jaxyn Prvoance, Rylee and Ryder Harsted and Mia Dekreon. Memorials may be directed to his family. The online guestbook may be viewed and remembrances shared at ottawafuneralhome. Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory 1111 La Salle St., Ottawa, IL 61350 815-433-0300 ottawafuneralhome
Posted on: Wed, 16 Apr 2014 11:54:48 +0000

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