Charles Pirotte

CHARLES STEPHEN PIROTTE

Charles Stephen Pirotte, age 57, of Warsaw, MO, passed away at 6:55 p.m. on Monday, August 7, 2006 at his home.

He was born August 17, 1948 in Keokuk, IA, a son of William R. and Helen Brown Pirotte.

He leaves behind a wife, Nancy Yvette Pirotte of Warsaw, MO; two children - daughter Audra Marshall and her husband, Riccardo, and their son, Riccardo Marshall, II of Topeka, KS, and son, Branden Pirotte and his wife, Stephanie, of Topeka, KS; step-children: Christopher Tweed and his wife, Ladonna, of Wichita Falls, TX, Jimmy Tweed and his wife, Becky, of Abilene, TX, and, Crystal Tweed of Wichita Falls, TX; two brothers, Gary Pirotte of Kansas City, MO and Joe Pirotte and his wife, Becky, of Dallas, TX; two nephews, Travis Pirotte and his wife, Toni, of Grand Prairie, TX, and Jeremy Pirotte and his wife, Amy and their children Hunter, Maverick, and Savanna of Willow Park, TX; additional grandchildren: Kalib, Dakota, Jonathan, Kloey, Jordan, Zander, Hope, Laken, Storey, Faith, Dominic and Ricky; three aunts,

Gladys Hardy of Kahoka, MO, Ruby Flannery of Myrtle Beach, SC, and Esther Fletterer of Quincy, IL; an uncle, Samuel Brown of Lewistown, MO; as well as other relatives.

Chuck graduated from Kahoka High School. He served in the U. S. Navy in Vietnam. He retired from Verizon Communications, Irving, TX, formerly GTE, in 2002 after being employed with them for 36 years. Chuck was a loving, caring husband, the greatest father a child could ever have and a true, loyal friend. Heaven has gained a master fisherman, skilled bowler, gardener, photographer, excellent cook and lover of the outdoors. He will be greatly missed by all.

Funeral services are Friday, August 11, 2006 at 11 a.m. at Wilson Funeral Home in Kahoka with burial and military rites following in Keokuk National Cemetery. Family will receive friends one hour prior to services at Wilson Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Benton Co. Hospice c/o Wilson Funeral Home, 975 E. Main, Kahoka, MO 63445.