and as a staff nurse on the obstetrics floor at Mercy Hospital in Mason City. She worked for 10 years doing private nursing at both Mason City Hospitals in Mason City. She moved to Miami, FL where she worked on year doing private home and hospital nursing. In 1983, Charlotte married Willard Fulgham and continued living in Mason City and spent 25 winters in Weslaco, Texas. Charlotte was baptized as a child into the Lutheran faith and confirmed as a young adult. She was a long time member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Mason City and later Zion Lutheran Church in Clear Lake. Her faith came alive in the 1960's when she and her husband co-sponsored a youth group called "The Revelation". This ministry helped young people with their personal faith in God and Bible study. This included her son, Kent, who later became a pastor. She was a member of a weekly prayer group, the Zion Lutheran Church prayer chain, and a hospital visitor from Zion Lutheran Church. In Texas, she was active in a weekly Bible study. Her great interests were her family; 2 boys, grandchildren and great grandchildren, and living for and serving the Lord. She was a member of the Mercy Medical North Iowa volunteers since 1991, accumulating over 100 hours and was honored for 20 years of service. She is preceded in death by her parents and her brother, John Thompson. She is survived by her husband, Willard; two sons; Kirk Otterman, Atlo, GA area and Kent (Cathy) Otterman, Albert Lea, MN; two grandchildren, Angela (Robert) Hoffman, Albert Lea, MN and Joshua (Anna) Otterman, St. Louis, MO; three step children, David Fulghum, Wester Springs, IL, Joanne (David) Schumacher, Lincoln, CA, and Janiece Ehler, Lousiana; six step grandchildren, Kristen, Kaylyn, Margaret, Liz, Kate, Brad; four step great grandchildren; one niece, Shelly Thompson, two nephews, Bart Thompson and Brad Thompson. To read the full obituary, please click here: http://www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Charlotte-Maxine-Fulghum?obId=2697812#/obituaryInfo