Individual Details

Charles J. Woodthorp

(1 Jun 1923 - 12 Jun 2020)

Charles, 97, of Blanchard passed away Friday, June 12, 2020, at Masonic Pathways in Alma. He was the son of the late Charles and Pearl (Cortrite) Woodthorp. He married Phyllis Arlene Wilson on June 20, 1947, in Owosso, Michigan.
Charles was a staff sergeant in the U.S. Army and fought in WWII. He worked for General Motors for 30 years on the repair floor in Flint. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening, square dancing, playing cards and dominoes, and snowmobiling. He was a handyman and could fix almost anything. He loved his tractor, loved farming with both machinery and horses. Most of all he enjoyed spending time with his family. Charles was a people person and had hundreds of friends.
He had a big heart, was a big tease and put others first. For example, he and good friend Max Berry created a mobile kitchen to feed hundreds of volunteers at Kingdom Hall construction projects throughout Michigan. He was baptized as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses in 1950. He enjoyed teaching others about the Bible’s promise of a wonderful future. He was confident our loving heavenly Father will resurrect him in due time to enjoy life again with health and youth.
Charles is survived by his wife Phyllis Arlene; sons, Walter (Lois) Woodthorp of Wisconsin, Jerry (Deb) Woodthorp of Davison, Randy (Mary) Woodthorp of Wyandotte, and Chris (Cindy) Woodthorp of Blanchard; 10 grandchildren; and five great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by both of his parents; and his sister, Annabelle Allen.
The family will hold a private memorial service on Friday, July 10, 2020 with Brian Thompson officiating. The service will be streamed live.
Charles R. Lux Funeral Home

Events

Birth1 Jun 1923Bancroft, Shiawassee County, Michigan
Census (family)-shared24 Apr 1930(Charles Sudden Woodthorp and Owego Pearl Cortrite) Gaines, Genesee County, Michigan
Census-shared29 Apr 1940(Charles Sudden Woodthorp) Shiawassee, Shiawassee County, Michigan
Marriage20 Jun 1947Owosso, Shiawassee County, Michigan - Phyllis Arlene Wilson
Residence1 Apr 1997Cheboygan, Cheboygan County, Michigan
Death12 Jun 2020Alma, Gratiot County, Michigan

Families

SpousePhyllis Arlene Wilson (1927 - )
ChildLiving
ChildLiving
ChildLiving
ChildLiving
FatherCharles Sudden Woodthorp (1876 - 1945)
MotherOwego Pearl Cortrite (1890 - 1980)
SiblingAnnabelle Woodthorp (1912 - 1944)

Notes

Census (family)-shared

Charles Woodthorp Head M 54 Michigan - Farmer
O Pearl Woodthorp Wife F 49 Michigan
Annebell Woodthorp Daughter F 17 Michigan
Charles J Woodthorp Son M 6 Michigan

Census-shared

Charles WoodthorpHeadM64Michigan - Laborer
Charles WoodthorpSonM16Michigan - Drives tractor, farm
Libbie WrightHousekeeperF63Michigan - Housekeeper, private home

Residence

Charles J Woodthorp
Residence Date 01 Apr 1997
Residence Place Cheboygan, Michigan, United States
Birth Date 01 Jun 1923
Address Cheboygan, Michigan 49721
Address Date 01 Apr 1997
2nd Address Cheboygan, Michigan 49721
2nd Address Date 01 Dec 1993
3rd Address Cheboygan, Michigan 49721
3rd Address Date 01 Aug 1979-13 Nov 2000
Possible Relatives: Phyliss A Woodthorp, Phyllis A Woodthorp

Endnotes

1. "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XQY2-2F3 : accessed 11 November 2017), O Pearl Woodthorp in household of Charles Woodthorp, Gaines, Genesee, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 76, sheet 7B, line 88, family 153, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 987; FHL microfilm 2,340,722..

2. "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K41G-FQZ : accessed 11 November 2017), Charles Woodthorp, Shiawassee Township, Shiawassee, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 78-33, sheet 11A, line 35, family 229, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 1820..

3. "United States Public Records, 1970-2009," database, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KY52-NBP : 23 May 2014), Charles J Woodthrop, Residence, Cheboygan, Michigan, United States; a third party aggregator of publicly available information..