TOLEDO-Charlotte L. Kendall, 85, of Toledo, went to be with the Lord, Saturday, March 19, 2011 after a long illness. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at 11:00 AM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with Pastor John Louk of Salem United Methodist Church in Cedar Rapids officiating. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo. Visitation will be held Tuesday, March 22, 2011 from 10 AM until service time at the funeral home.
Charlotte was born April 27, 1925, in Charter Oak, Iowa, the daughter of Henry and Catherine (Brickman) Christiansen.
On October 23, 1943, she was united in marriage to Leo E. Kendall in Mapleton, Iowa.
Charlotte was a cook for the Toledo School, and later, she was a cook at the Toledo Juvenile Home until her retirement. She loved to travel, fish, knit, crochet, garden and craft projects. Charlotte was a great cook and loved family gatherings. She was known to frequent a casino from time to time. Charlotte loved her family and was a great Grandmother.
Preceding her in death were her parents; her husband, Leo, on May 10, 2003; five siblings, Henry and Robert Christiansen, Marylyn (Jim) Wallace, Doris (Francis) Berning and Charles Christiansen; and one grandson, Tim Kendall.
Survivors include three sons, James (Theresa) Kendall and Daniel (Shari) Kendall both of Cedar Rapids and Richard (Mary) Kendall of Toledo; four grandchildren, Jennifer (Ron) Willis, Eugenia (Jay) Vavra, Robert Kendall and Rebecca (Jon) Blair; five great-grandchildren; one brother, Ron Christiansen of Castana; three sisters, June Samuelson of Milan, IL, Edna Jensen of Castana and Carmen Lamb of Onawa; two sisters-in-law, Darlene Christiansen and Sara Christiansen; and many nieces and nephews.
She was a loving wife and mother and she will be greatly missed.
A memorial fund has been established.