Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Wassom, Charles Reed September 3, 2016
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Ionia Sentinel Standard- Sat. Sept. 10, 2016

CHARLES REED WASSOM 1939-2016
Charles Reed Wassom (Charlie) passed away peacefully and quietly in his sleep on 
Sept. 3, 2016. He was born May 24, 1939 in Paris, Kentucky. He served in the 
United States Navy for 23 years and completed three tours of duty in the Vietnam 
War. After retiring form the Navy, he worked as an electrician for General 
Motors in Lansing for 26 years before retiring in 2006. He is now reunited with 
his beloved wife Theodora (Teddy) of 50 years, who passed away on March 18, 
2016.

Charlie was a quiet and gentle soul who wanted nothing more than for his wife 
and children to be happy. He was a brilliant man who could finish a New York 
times crossword puzzle in record time and did calculus for fun. He was talented 
musician and spent many hours in his music room with his large collection of 
guitars, banjos, mandolins, and ukuleles. He was very soft spoken, but 
everything he said was wise, hilarious, or both. He was immensely proud of his 
wife, children and grandchildren, and we all admired and loved him dearly.

Charlie is survived by two sons and a daughter; Darrin (Rhonda) Wassom, Kevin 
(Karen Armstrong) Wassom and Tracie (Brian) Shindorf, Also surviving are seven 
grandchildren; Alex Wassom, Abbey Wassom, Audrey Wassom, Ashley Martinez, Ellie 
Dinehart, Rylie Dinehart and Dawson Shindorf, a great-granddaughter, Willow 
Switzer as well as two sisters; Miriam Heflin and Barbara Smith.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Teddy; his parents, James and Edith 
Wassom; also three brothers and three sisters, Perry Wassom, Frank Wassom, Clyde 
Wassom, Annabelle Stewart, Mary Louise Wassom and Shirley Smith.

In accordance with Charlie's wishes cremation has take place. Interment of both 
charles and Theodora will take place at a later date in Fort Custer National 
Cemetery in Battle Creek, Michigan.

In Lieu of flowers, those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to 
consider a memorial donation to the Silver Muzzle cottage, 201 EC Loomis 
Industrial Park dr., Elk Rapids, MI. 49629, http://campbowsers.com/silver-
muzzle-cottage/or Mid Michigan cat rescue, 1117 Tulip St. Grand Ledge, MI. 
48837, http://midmichigancatrescue.org/

Please feel free to share your thoughts and memories with Charlie's family at 
www.reynolds-jonkhoff.com

The family is being cared for by the Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home and 
Cremations Services.

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