"Chuck"

Charles “Chuck” Sloat, age 92, of Marshalltown, passed away Saturday, February 10th, at the Iowa River Hospice Home with his family at his side. The family will always be grateful for the love and compassionate care Chuck received from the Mary Greeley Hospital in Ames and the Iowa River Hospice.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 14th, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home with Pastor Alan Mullikin of the LeGrand Friends Church officiating. He will be laid to rest with full military honors by the Combined VFW/American Legion Honor Guard in the Marshalltown Area. Visitation will be held from 5-7 Tuesday at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. Memorials may be directed to the Iowa River Hospice and Le Grand Friends Church. For questions or condolences, please visit www.mitchellfh.com or call 641-844-1234. The family is requesting that everyone dress casually.

Born on May 15th, 1931, in Marshalltown, he was one of two boys born to Glenn and Lois (Rylander) Sloat. He graduated from the Ferguson High School in 1949. From the fall of 1953 until November of 1955, he served our country honorably in the United States Army.

On September 3rd, 1960, he was united in marriage to Virginia Shore at the Baptist Temple in Marshalltown. They farmed southeast of Ferguson until moving to Marshalltown in 1993. From February of 1993, until December 30th, of 2023, Chuck worked at Menard’s. Still working the floor at 92 years old, management referred to him as a “Rock Star.” He loved what he did and the friends he made at work.

Chuck enjoyed collecting toy AC tractors, toy shows, auctions, puzzles and feeding the squirrels. He treasured his family.

Left to cherish his memory is Virginia, his loving wife of 63 years; three children- Brenda (Kevin) Severson of Marshalltown, Chad (Laura) Sloat of Mt. Pleasant and Amy Jolene Sloat of Marshalltown; his grandchildren- Emily (Peter) Bowles, Alaina (Brandon) Goldman, Mason, Max and Isabella Sloat and Jacquelyn (Ryan) Schreiner; great-grandchildren- Bennett Bowles, Paige Goldman, Jack Bowles, Leo Goldman, Scarlett Schreiner and Myles and Kennedy Goldman as well as many family and friends.

In death, Chuck rejoined his parents, brother Raymond and was able to take the hand of his son Douglas, who passed away at nine years old (the anniversary of Doug’s passing was the day before Chuck passed).