Charles W. "Charlie" Ankerberg Sr.

Charles Ankerberg Obituary

ANKERBERG, Charles W., Sr., "Charlie" longtime St. Petersburg resident, Charlie passed away at home with family by his side at the age of 88 on March 1, 2010. He was born Sept. 14, 1921 the second of 4 brothers (Dick, Earl and Joe all deceased), in Chicago, IL, sons of Paul Richard and Eldora Ankerberg, a minister of the Methodist Church. Among the many accomplishments of his life he served in the National Guard and then the U.S. Navy from 1938 to 1945 as a signalman and Naval Aviator Carrier Fighter Pilot. He left the Navy as a Lieutenant JG. He was married to Irene Marshall, had three children (Warren, Mary Jo and Susan) and worked for over 25 years as a manager for Foremost Dairies, Inc. He was owner/ operator of St. Pete Ship Building Company and Marina in Bayboro Harbor and Indian Springs Marina in Indian Rocks Beach. He was active for over 25 years in the Boy Scouts of America and received the Silver Beaver Award; the Combined Forces Four Stacker Destroyer Group of the Asiatic Fleet; Charles Lindberg's Quiet Birdman (QB) association and many others. He is survived by his wife, Irene Ankerberg; son, Charles Warren Ankerberg, Jr.; daughter, Susan Baker; son-in-law, Ed Baker; granddaughters, Catherine Stergeos and husband, Stephen, Marcel McKinstry and husband, Kevin; grandson, Daniel; three great-grandchildren, Darian, Joey, and Emily. All whom reside in St. Petersburg. His first daughter Mary Jo preceded him in death in 2004. Visitation will be held Friday , March 5th from 57 pm with a prayer service beginning at 6 pm at Brett Funeral Home 4810 Central Ave., St.Petersburg, with Funeral Mass at Blessed Trinity Church 1600 54th Ave. S, St. Petersburg on Saturday, March 6th at 10 am and interment at Calvary Cemetery following. A Celebration of Life reception will be held at Blessed Trinity following interment. Flowers may be sent to Brett Funeral Home, or in lieu of flowers donations may be made to Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. On line memorial & guestbook @ www.brettfuneralhome.net Brett Funeral Home & Cremation Services 727-321-3321

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Published by Tampa Bay Times on Mar. 4, 2010.

Memories and Condolences
for Charles Ankerberg

6 Entries

Lisa Knox

September 14, 2023

Thank you for calling me back. You changed my life forever. Rest in paradise.

March 13, 2010

Dear Warren and Family;

Remembrance of
Charles W, "ANK" Ankerberg

Those we love
remain with us,
for love itself lives on,
and cherished memories never fade
because a loved one’s gone.

Those we love
can never be
more than a thought apart,
for as long as there is memory,
they’ll live on in the heart.

Ray Kester
U.S. Asiatic Fleet reunion

He will be remembered for his efforts which resulted in recognition of the
Asiatic Fleet.

Pastor Roger and Sandy Sparks

March 6, 2010

Dear Warren and Family,
This is Pastor Roger and Sandy Sparks from Renewed Faith Full Gospel Church at the Largo Community Center. We want you to know that ever since we sat across the desk from you a few weeks back that we have had it in our hearts to pray for your father and the family. Now our prayers are focused on you and your family. Please know if we can ever do anything for you all we will surley do our best according to our ability. One of the great things about Pastoring is being able to meet people like yourself along the way. Again our prayers and support are with you during this time. God Bless You.

IKE Eisenhauer

March 6, 2010

Warren Ankerberg:
As I listened to your memories of your Dad in church this morning I remembered the many things we shared over the years we knew each other. Hearing you talk as a loving son I stared at his casket and these thoughts flowed through my mind. Let me share them with you and your family.
"Charlie, the man, is THERE just a few feet from where I sit. He lived in that body for more than 88 years before he gave it back to his creator. We say he died because most of us think in those terms---life or death. We mourn because it's our tradition, not for him, but for us. We gather to honor him, remember him and perhaps eulogize him. We speak of things we learned from him while he was among us. His parents knew him as an infant, child, young man and adult. His wife, Irene, knew him as a husband. His children knew him as a father and provider. I knew him as a friend, navy buddy and brother QB. But even though Charlie, the man, is gone, and it is our right us to grieve for our loss, the SPIRIT of Charlie Ankerberg will never die. It simply returned to GOD and will be remembered by those of us as long as we remain here on earth. Me? I was proud and honored to know your Dad and one day, some place, some time...we will meet again."

Nancy Belanger

March 5, 2010

To Warren, Jan and family - I'm so sorry to hear of your father's death. He was always ready to drive our "float" in our parades, wasn't he? I'm sure he had as much fun as we did. It's nice to have fond memories-you and your family are in my prayers.

March 5, 2010

Charlie Ankerberg was a big man to the Burke family in St. Petersburg.

His involvement with support clubs at St. Paul's, Bishop Barry as well as the Boy Scouts influenced Bob, Mike and Brian Burke. We have wonderful memories of Charlie. Our parents, especially our Dad, enjoyed Charlie's wonderful personality and generous nature.

Bob Burke
Roswell, GA

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