Individual Details
Charles Owen Garretson
(13 Jan 1927 - 27 Oct 1989)
Charles Owen Garretson, was born 13 January 1927 and died 27 October 1989. Charles married Wynona Smutz. Charles was a lawyer and practiced in Mount Pleasant, Henry County, Iowa. He served as County Attorney for Henry County and he was the City Attorney for Burlington, Iowa.
Find A Grave.com shows: Major US Air Force, World War II and Vietnam.
Burlington Hawk Eye, Burlington, Iowa, Sunday, October 29, 1989, Page 6, Col. 5: Charles O. Garretson, 62, of rural Salem, died at 5:18 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27, 1989, at the Veterans Administration Hospital, Iowa City. Born Jan. 13, 1927, in Mount Pleasant, he was the son of Dr. Joel H. and May A. Johnson Garretson. He was a 1944 graduate of Mount Pleasant High School and received a bachelor's degree in 1948 from the University of Iowa. He received his juris doctorate in 1951 from the University of Iowa law school. He served in the U. S. Navy during World War II and in the U. S. Air Force during the Vietnam War. He returned to Mount Pleasant and practiced law. He was a member of St. Michael's Episcopal Church, Mount Pleasant. He was a member of the Henry County and the Iowa bar associations and the Salem American Legion Post. He was a former Henry County Attorney and a past member of the Mount Pleasant Masonic Lodge No. 8.
Surviving are one brother, Joel H. Garretson, rural Salem and two sisters, Mrs. Virginia (Floyd) Woollis, San Juan, Puerto Rico and Mrs. Josie (Harlan) Bainter, rural Salem. Visitation will begin at noon Monday at the Weir Funeral Home, Mount Pleasant. The service for Garretson will be at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 31, at the Mt. Michael's Episcopal Church with the Rev. Wayne Kamm officiating. Burial will be in Salem East Cemetery, Salem. A memorial has been established for the Salem East Cemetery Association.
Find A Grave.com shows: Major US Air Force, World War II and Vietnam.
Burlington Hawk Eye, Burlington, Iowa, Sunday, October 29, 1989, Page 6, Col. 5: Charles O. Garretson, 62, of rural Salem, died at 5:18 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27, 1989, at the Veterans Administration Hospital, Iowa City. Born Jan. 13, 1927, in Mount Pleasant, he was the son of Dr. Joel H. and May A. Johnson Garretson. He was a 1944 graduate of Mount Pleasant High School and received a bachelor's degree in 1948 from the University of Iowa. He received his juris doctorate in 1951 from the University of Iowa law school. He served in the U. S. Navy during World War II and in the U. S. Air Force during the Vietnam War. He returned to Mount Pleasant and practiced law. He was a member of St. Michael's Episcopal Church, Mount Pleasant. He was a member of the Henry County and the Iowa bar associations and the Salem American Legion Post. He was a former Henry County Attorney and a past member of the Mount Pleasant Masonic Lodge No. 8.
Surviving are one brother, Joel H. Garretson, rural Salem and two sisters, Mrs. Virginia (Floyd) Woollis, San Juan, Puerto Rico and Mrs. Josie (Harlan) Bainter, rural Salem. Visitation will begin at noon Monday at the Weir Funeral Home, Mount Pleasant. The service for Garretson will be at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 31, at the Mt. Michael's Episcopal Church with the Rev. Wayne Kamm officiating. Burial will be in Salem East Cemetery, Salem. A memorial has been established for the Salem East Cemetery Association.
Events
| Birth | 13 Jan 1927 | Mount Pleasant, Henry Co., Iowa |  | ||
| Marriage | 9 Oct 1952 | Mount Pleasant, Henry Co., Iowa - Wynona Smutz | | ||
| Death | 27 Oct 1989 | Iowa City, Johnson Co., Iowa | | ||
| Burial | Salem East Cemetery, Salem, Henry Co., Iowa | |
Families
| Spouse | Wynona Smutz (1928 - ) |
| Father | Joel Howard Garretson (1890 - 1953) |
| Mother | May A Johnson (1895 - 1988) |
| Sibling | Virginia Mae Garretson (1920 - 2005) |
| Sibling | Joel Howard Garretson (1924 - 2013) |
| Sibling | Josephine Martina Garretson (1931 - 2013) |
Endnotes
1. Social Security Death Index.
2. Obituary of Charles O. Garretson, Burlington Hawk Eye, Burlington, Iowa, Sunday, October 29, 1989, Page 6, Col. 5.
3. The Mount Pleasant News.
4. Social Security Death Index.
5. Iowa Gravestone Photo Project, iowagravestones.org.
6. Obituary of Charles O. Garretson, Burlington Hawk Eye, Burlington, Iowa, Sunday, October 29, 1989, Page 6, Col. 5.
7. Iowa Gravestone Photo Project, iowagravestones.org.
8. Obituary of Charles O. Garretson, Burlington Hawk Eye, Burlington, Iowa, Sunday, October 29, 1989, Page 6, Col. 5.