The Funeral Service for Charles E. Stiles will be held at 10:30am, Thursday, September 22, 2011, in the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home with the Rev. Michael Wuehler officiating. Burial will be in High Forest Cemetery, High Forest, Minnesota.

Charles Elliott Stiles, 92, formerly of Rochester, passed away on Monday, September 19, 2011 at the Luther Memorial Home in Madelia, Minnesota.

He was born on November 2, 1918, in Bismarck, North Dakota, where he was raised on the family farm.  He moved to Racine, Minnesota in October of 1933.

On October 4, 1939, he married Nadine Roselea Taylor.  The couple farmed in the Racine/Stewartville area until 1945.  Nadine passed away on May 5, 1987.

Charles worked in the construction of the Standard Oil Refinery near Spring Valley, Minnesota. In 1942, he began employment with Marigold Dairies of Rochester, retiring in 1981.  He moved his family to Rochester in 1950, where he resided until 2007.  His remaining years were spent in Madelia, Minnesota at the Luther Memorial Home.

Charles is survived by four children: Sandra (Bob) Myhre of Tustin, CA, Sharon Stiles of Long Beach, CA, William R. (Darla) Stiles of Des Moines, IA and Sally (Mike) Bottin of Madelia, MN; 6 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren and a sister, Elinor Lamb, of Stewartville, MN.  He was preceded in death by his wife, an infant daughter, parents, a sister, Barbara and a brother, Ray.

Charles enjoyed camping, woodworking and his grandchildren.

A visitation will be held on Wednesday, September 21, 2011, from 5:00pm – 7:00pm in the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home, and one hour prior to the service on Thursday.

Memorials may be made to the Luther Memorial Home in Madelia, Minnesota.