Charlene Agnes "Chuckie" Youngblut

1929 - 2025

Charlene Agnes "Chuckie" Youngblut

August 10, 1929 - November 11, 2025

JESUP – Charlene Agnes "Chuckie" Youngblut, 96 years old of Jesup, Iowa, died Tuesday, November 11, 2025, at the Cedar Valley Hospice House in Waterloo, Iowa.

Funeral Services will be held 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at St. Athanasius Catholic Church, Jesup, Iowa, with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held from 3:30 to 7 p.m., Monday, November 17, 2025, at St. Athanasius Catholic Church in Jesup where there will be a 4 p.m. Catholic Daughter's of America Rosary and a 7 p.m. Vigil Service. Visitation will continue for an hour before services Tuesday at the church. Memorials will be directed to Camp Courageous of Iowa, Cedar Valley Hospice and other charities. Online condolences may be posted at www.White-MtHope.com.

Charlene was born August 10, 1929, in Black Hawk County, Iowa, the daughter of Frank Schaefer and Elizabeth (Hemmer) Schaefer. She was valedictorian of her high school class at Sacred Heart High School in Waterloo. On February 26, 1949, she was united in marriage to Gerald John Youngblut at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Gilbertville, Iowa. She was a member of St. Athanasius Catholic Church, Catholic Daughters of America and a nearly 50-year member of the Rural Women's Study Club in Jesup.

Charlene is survived by her children, Janan (Leonard) Weber of Dunkerton, Iowa, Linda Bengston of Waterloo, Iowa, Stephen (Debra) Youngblut of Jesup, Julie Youngblut of Iowa City, Iowa, Daniel Youngblut of Jesup, David (Ping) Youngblut of Waterloo, Marie Schares (Delbert Moore) of Jesup, Ronald (Patricia) Youngblut of Jesup, Bernard Youngblut (Heather Peverill) of Waterloo, Sharon (Dennis) Rigdon of Jesup and Lisa (Leon) Delagardelle of Jesup; 36 grandchildren, 57 great-grandchildren; and a sister-in-law, Joan Youngblut of Cedar Falls, Iowa.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Gerald Youngblut (Dec. 13, 2014); also, her parents; four grandchildren, Nicholas Schares, Jaccob Morelock, Kristina Weber, and Jennifer Weber; three brothers, Henry "Hank" Schaefer, Roger Schaefer, and Franklin "Pete" Schaefer; five sisters, Janette Schaefer, Mildred "Millie" O'Connor, Donalene "Donnie" Butler, LaVonne Weber and Vernette "Rosie" Youngblut; and a son-in-law, Ronald Bengston.

White Funeral Home, Jesup, Iowa, is in charge of the arrangements.