Charles C. Wicks

ELKHART - Charles "Chuck" C. Wicks, 75, Elkhart, died 10:52 a.m. Sunday, May 16, 2021, at Elkhart General Hospital.

He was born May 28, 1945, in Goshen, to Charles S. and Christine (Carter) Wicks. On Oct. 31, 1970, he married Penny (Krull) Wicks.

Surviving are his wife, Penny, Elkhart; daughter, Kristin Wicks, Chicago, Illinois; sons, Jay C. (Susan) Wicks, Elkhart, and Scott R. Wicks, Elkhart; three grandchildren, Aleesa (Stephano) Euells, Gavin Cass and David Reed; two great-grandchildren, Addison and Jeremiah; sister, Carolyn Albins, New Orleans, Louisiana; and niece Hillary Albins and nephew Nathanael Albins.

Preceding him in death are his parents.

Charles was a 1963 graduate of St. Martins High School, New Orleans, Louisiana. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Tulane University in 1967 and a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from Indiana University Maurer Law School in 1970. He was also a graduate of the Indiana Judicial College. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1970 to 1974 and received an Air Force Accommodations Medal.

Charles was an attorney in Elkhart, former part-time deputy prosecutor for 30 years and retired as judge of Superior Court 5, Elkhart. He was a member of the Elkhart City Bar Association and Goshen City Bar Association, president of the Elkhart Community Corrections Advisory Board from 2012 to 2018, and served on the Special Courts Committee of the Indiana Judicial Conference.

Active in the community, Charles was a 33rd Degree Mason, a member of both the Goshen and Elkhart Shriners, Scottish Rite and York Rite. He was former Chairman of the Republican Party, member of Kiwanis and started Elkhart Pachyderm.

A member of St. James' Episcopal Church, he loved his church. Charles was an avid golfer and movie buff. He enjoyed boating and traveling with his family.

Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, May 20, at Rieth-Rohrer-Ehret Funeral Home, 311 S. Main St., Goshen. A Masonic Service will be held from 6 to 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. There will also be visitation one hour prior to the 1 p.m. funeral service on Friday, May 21, at St. James' Episcopal Church, 105 S. 6th St., Goshen. Father Larry Biller will officiate. Burial will follow at Violett Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be directed to the St. James' Episcopal Church.

Online condolences may be sent at www.rrefh.com.