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She was born on July 20, 1930 to Garfield and Charlotte Leaf in Waukegan, Illinois. Charlotte went to Waukegan Township High School and graduated in 1948. She went on to earn a BA from Lake Forrest College of Illinois.
Charlotte worked as a kindergarten teacher for Harrison District 2 for 27 years.
At age six, Charlotte started stage dance, where she learned tap dancing and toe dancing. From 1944-1945, she was involved with dancing for the USO. Charlotte was involved in ROTC as a captain from 1946-1947. She was in the National Honor Society of Secondary Schools in the Waukegan Illinois chapter in 1948. In 1949, she became a member of the Alpha Delta Pi sorority. She was president of the Manitou Springs Womens Club, was in the bowling league for Harrison District 2 and the Lutheran Womens club.
She was preceded in death by her father, Garfield R. Lead; and her mother, Charlotte M. Leaf.
Charlotte was survived by her twin sons, Jeffrey and Garfield Gissel; and two daughters, Laura (Jim) Malone of Chapita Park, Colorado and Debra Gissel of Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region, hsppr.org
Service, 1:00PM, Thursday, September 19, 2024, First Lutheran Church, 1515 North Cascade Avenue, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80907.
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Dee Brown
September 15, 2024
Just wanted to say we are so sorry about your loss. Sending love, hugs and prayers. Dee, Dusty and Charlie Brown
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Jessie cooper
September 15, 2024
I was charlottes friend for 50 years. I met her in 1974 at pikes peak elementary school. She was a kindergarten teacher and I was a special education teacher. It was my very first teaching job. I had to walk the halls to round up my students and I always stopped by charlottes room for a quick chat. When they moved me to giberson elementary school because they needed a morning kindergarten teacher I was so disheartened! But I walked in and there was my friend charlotte!! We taught kindergarten itogether for many years! We ate lunch together and argued politics. She was such a bright friendly person. I cried when she retired. She was so very special to me. I know she is in heaven and I shall see her again. Love you charlotte, my very good friend!!!
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