Charlotte Legvold

Charlotte Legvold: Charlotte passed away early Friday morning at the Pleasant Care Living Center in Pleasantville, Iowa at the age of 84 years, 9 months and 12 days. Charlotte's memory will be cherished by her children: Lauri Beth (Jon) Odor and their children: Joshua, Ryan & Jessica, of Spencer, IA; Leesha Rose (Jake) McGee and their children: Jacob, Erik & Drew, of Oskaloosa; Lars Christian (Victoria) Legvold and their children: Michael, Lars Jr. & Carey, of Oskaloosa; Curt David (Doris) Legvold and their children: Kristin & Kelsey, of Oskaloosa; Reverend Charles Cortner (Bonnie) Legvold and their children: Lydia, Melinda & Allison, of Aurora, IL and Samson Scott (Denise) Legvold and their children: Garth & Moriah, of Winfield, AL; seven great grandchildren and a sister-in-law, Velta (Darrell) Lanham of Torrance, CA. Charlotte Rose Cortner, daughter of Arthur and Myrtle Greene Cortner, was born January 21, 1923, in Perry, Iowa. She was a 1941 graduate of Perry High School, after which she was employed by Denniston & Partridge Lumber Company. She met her husband, Samson Legvold, after his return from World War II in 1946; they were married March 2, 1947. They began their life together in Perry. Charlotte was a homemaker and Sam was employed as a livestock buyer by Armour and Company, a job which took them to Grundy Center for a year, prior to moving them to Oskaloosa in 1965. From 1967 to 1971, Charlotte served as school secretary for Jefferson, Garfield and Lincoln Elementary Schools. After that, she worked as a bookkeeper at Hy-Vee, retiring in 1984. She subsequently served as a volunteer with the Department of Human Services in Oskaloosa; earning the Governor's Award as an Outstanding Volunteer after 10 years of service. In December 2006, Charlotte moved to the Pleasant Care Living Center in Pleasantville, IA. She was a member of the Central Reformed Church and the Newcomers Club in Oskaloosa. She enjoyed needlepoint, baking cookies, spending time with her grandchildren and loved to tell jokes, something she did with grace. She found humor in many circumstances and had a gift for finding a song to match the situations. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Sam on July 1, 1990; three sisters: Marvel Reimer, Theila Naylor and Harriet Heiser; and an infant great granddaughter. PDF Printable Version

Charlotte Legvold

January 21, 1923 - November 2, 2007