Charles Wayne Stiles
January 21, 1932 – September 14, 2024
Charles Wayne Stiles age 92 of Iola, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024, at Stevens Point Health Services in Stevens Point, Wisconsin.
He was born on Jan. 21, 1932, in Flagstaff, Arizona, to the late James and Nellie (Parke) Stiles. After his mother passed, he was raised by his Aunt Maude.
Charlie, as he was well known around Iola, married Pamela Ann (Wolberg) Stone on Oct. 30, 1993, at Fort Snelling Chapel in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Charlie drove a truck (car hauler) for Clarke Transport/Ryder for 40 years, retiring in January 1993.
In January 1995, Charlie and Pam moved to Iola, where he enjoyed spending hours in his huge vegetable garden. In his last years, he still had peppers and tomatoes growing in pots on his back deck. Charlie loved to give away the vegetables he grew. Charlie also loved to go fishing. Charlie, Pam, and other friends/family members would travel to Canada for one or two weeks during the summer to go fishing. Charlie loved to go catfish and trout fishing. But he loved to catch and eat just about anything.
Charlie is survived by his wife Pamela; his children: Bruce (deceased) and Jan Wold of Davenport, Iowa; Jeanne Engelsmeier of Delano, Minnesota; Jay Stiles of Foley, Minnesota; Brian Stiles of Odin, Minnesota; Suzanne (Rich) Morrison of Woodbury, Minnesota; and Michael (Reshell) Barbour of Huntsville, Alabama; step-daughter: Sue (Brandon) Badham of Weston, Wisconsin; and two brothers-in-law: Ron (Val) Wolberg and Mike (Fritz) (Tamie)
He has 10 grandchildren: Tiffany Peacock, Jesse (Tara) Peacock, Adam (Krystal) Engelsmeier, Luke Stiles, Brittany (Alex) Lehn, Ben (Meghan) Wold, Jason Wold, Joshua (Valerie) and 2 step-grandchildren: John Badham and Seth Badham; 11 great-grandchildren: Tyler Peacock, Sean Woodard, Deven Rick, Kolby Peacock, Lyrik Peacock, Kyle Wold, Nick Wold, Cody Wold, Baylee Wold, Joshua (Jaime) Wold, Madison Wold and two great-great-grandchildren Mitchell Wold and Hazel Stiles
Charlie was preceded in death by his parents James and Nellie Stiles, son Bruce Wold, granddaughter Heather Woodard, mother-in-law Margaret Wolberg, and brother-in-law Brian Wolberg.
There will be a memorial service on Friday, Sept. 20 at 1 p.m. at Voie Funeral Home, Iola, WI with Associate Pastor Larry D. Moodie officiating. Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The family would like to thank the staff at Stevens Point Health Services and Heartland Hospice Care for the compassionate care they gave Charlie during his time with them.