Charles Voelker
February 22, 1946 ~ November 18, 2014
There will be no services for Mr. Voelker. Charles Robert "Chuck" Voelker, 68, of Bittersweet Court, died at his home with his family by his side at 11:15 p.m. Tuesday, November 18, 2014, from cancer. Chuck was born February 22, 1946 in Chicago, the son of Charles Albert and Ruth Osburn Voelker. He married Mary Louise Thompson July 16, 1994. Chuck was a graduate of Rowe High School in Conneaut, Ohio, Grove City College in Pennsylvania and received his MBA from Ball State University in Munice, Indiana. Chuck was veteran of the U.S. Army, having served from October 1969 to September 1971. During his younger years, Chuck was a Seaman on the Great Lakes. He had always lived in the midwest and enjoyed watersports including scuba diving and was a certified master diver. He also enjoyed all types of fishing. Chuck enjoyed working in the insurance industry for over 40 years. For the majority of his years he was Vice President - Reinsurance Divison with BMA. He retired from State Farm Insurance in January after 14 years as a Field Compliance Coordinator. A memorial service and inurnment will be held at Rose Lawn Cemetery in Marion, Virgina at a later date. In lieu of flowers, please send a donation to the charity of the donor's choice. Survivors include his wife, Mary Louise "Lou"; sister, Martha Voelker (Joel) Nicholson of Osprey, Florida; along with many wonderful in-laws, cousins, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents. Services were entrusted to the Jewell-Rittman Family Funeral Home. You are invited to light a virtual candle and send a message to the family via the internet. www.jewellrittman.com
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Our heartfelt sympathies go out to you and your family.
I always appreciated how Chuck made the complex simple. He seemed a man of common sence and integrity who had a mind for detail.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this time of sorrow. May Chuck’s memories be of great comfort to you. With deepest sympathy and friendship
I am very sorry to hear about Chuck’s passing. I worked with Chuck for many years at State Farm. We presented countless meetings together. I truly had a great appreciation for Chuck and his knowledge of the business. My thoughts and prayers are with the family.
Chuck And I and a few other “lucky” men from Ashtabula county were drafted together and were sent to Fort Campbell Ky. for basic training. We became good friends-misery loves company. As I recall Chuck was later to become Chaplains assistant. I was sent to the infantry and on to Nam(Chuck told me not to tell the Army that I liked camping). Chuck would write me there and those letters were truly wonderful moral boosters. It was great to hear what was happening “back in the world”! After the Army, life happened but I never forgot my old friend and always wondered what became of him. Now I know-he had a good life albeit way too short. He was truly a rare quality person. My sincerest condolences. Mike Schmidt
Lou, so sorry to hear about Chuck’s passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Betty and Denis
Very sorry to hear about Chuck’s passing. Chuck was one of the folks at State Farm who trained me in my current role. I loved working with and talking to Chuck about everything and anything. It was my honor and pleasure to have known him.
Chuck, I will miss you dearly but know that you live forever in my heart and in my many memories. I imagine you now sitting at the card table with all the “Aunts” looking down on us. Your cousin, Janet