Charles Varboncoeur

Charles Raymond Varboncoeur, 76, of Ft. Madison passed away on Friday, December 11, 2015 at 5:32 AM at The Madison. He was born on June 8, 1939 in Farmer City, Illinois to Charles and Virginia Clark Varboncoeur. Charles married Patsy Burnett and they later divorced. He was an electrician at J.I. Case and retired after thirty years of service. He then continued to work at Heatilator in Mt. Pleasant. He served in the US Air Force. Charles was a member of First Baptist Church, Southeast Iowa Civil War Round Table, Tri-State Gun Club, Keokuk and Burlington Coin Clubs, the Infantry Reinactors and a life member of the NRA. He also was an Awana Commander at Harmony Bible Church for thirty years. Survivors include a son, Jeffrey (Lydia) Varboncoeur of Fairmont, MN; a grandchild, Jose`e Varboncoeur of Fairmont, MN; a sister, Lauara (Jim) Glidewell of Ft. Madison; a half-brother, Ronald Varboncoeur of West Point, VA; step mom, Margaret Varboncoeur of West Point, VA; a nephew, Robert (Tina) Brown of Kansas City, MO; several great nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and three nephews. The funeral service will be held at 11 AM on Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at King-Lynk Funeral Home & Crematory with Rev. Dean Graber officiating. The family will meet with friends from 10 AM until the time of the service. Burial will be in Solider's Circle, Oakland Cemetery. A memorial has been established for PAW Animal Shelter and online condolences may be left at www.kinglynk.com