ty Easter's Super Value. He operated Mr. Ed and Chuck's Café in Rockwell in 1966 and 1967. He also owned and operated Fertile Meats and Grocery from 1975-1985 and later Butcher's Steakhouse until his retirement in 2005 at which time his granddaughter, Laurie, took over to carry on the family tradition.
Chuck was an avid sports fan and enjoyed watching the Iowa Hawkeyes, Minnesota Twins and Minnesota Vikings. He was always telling jokes, making people laugh and had a charismatic smile on his face.
Chuck is survived by a son, Michael (Lisa) Waage of Mason City; five grandchildren, Laurie (Dan) Buchanan, Emily (Matt) Schaumberg, Tony (Val) Waage and Cassy (Nathan) Gambell all of Forest City, and Jessica Myers of Mason City; and twelve great-grandchildren, David, Alexis, Tyler and Madison Schaumberg, Justin and Olivia Waage, Nicholas, Chase, Jacob and Matthew Gambell, and Danielle and Dillon Bolz. He is also survived by his extended family, Jane (Al) Ramon and family; Ed Buchanan, Jr. (Jan) and family, and Joyce (Mike) Hanson and family; Frankie Gottfried; and his special dog, Dusty.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a daughter, Michele; and Ed Buchanan.
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