Charles "Charlie" Rothe, 67 found his wings and went on his way after a very long battle with Alzheimer's Disease on Sunday November 22, 2020. Services will be held 11am Wednesday December 2, 2020 at Waterbury Funeral Service 4125 Orleans Avenue, with military honors to follow.

Charlie was born August 9, 1953 to Ervin and Pearl (Butler) Rothe in Denison, Iowa. When he was a young child the family, including siblings Teresa, Tom and Steve, moved to Sioux City. He was educated in the Sioux City Catholic Schools, graduating from Heelan High School in 1971. He also attended Briar Cliff University for 3 years. During the Vietnam Conflict he proudly served in the Marine Corps as a jet mechanic.

Charlie married Karen Larsen in 1979 and was a loving father to daughters Kimberly and Stephanie. He worked as a clerk for the US Postal Service for 30 years during which time he served as Vice President and President of the Postal Workers Union and as editor of the Union paper. He retired in 2009 due to ill health. His spare time was spent playing golf and following the Iowa Hawkeyes.

Those left to love and remember him are his wife of 41 years, daughter Stephanie and her fiancé David LaFave; "grandsons" Teddy and Nat, all of Sioux City.  Along with many in-laws, nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his daughter Kimberly and his parents.

"You will be forever in our hearts"