Charles Duane Linn

Charles D. Linn, 83, of Tipton, died Sunday, December 13, 2015 in Mercy Hospital, Iowa City. Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, December 16, 2015, 10:30 am, Fry Funeral Home, Tipton with Rev. Ronald Lashmit officiating. Burial will follow in the Tipton Masonic Cemetery with full military rites. Visitation will be held on Tuesday from 4:00 to 7:00 at Fry's. A memorial fund has been established in his memory. Online condolences may be shared at www.fryfuneralhome.com. Charles was born on May 5, 1932 in Mechanicsville, Iowa. He was the son of Clarence E. and Ruth M. Cronkite Linn. Charles graduated from Tipton High School in 1950 and served his country in the United States Navy. Charles was united in marriage to Janice Jean Holets on September 28, 1957 in the United Methodist Church in Mechanicsville. Charles was the owner and operator of Charles D. Linn Co., was a member of the Methodist faith, a former member of the Tipton Moose Lodge, Tipton Country Club, and the Tipton City Council and was an Annual Member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 2537 in Tipton. Charles is survived by his wife, Janice; daughters, Leanne (Les) Boots and Michelle (Don) Miles; sisters, R. Jeannette Jones, Yvonne Linn and Priscilla Linn; 4 grandchildren, Nathan (Katie) Shaull, Stephanie (Mike Nissen) Shaull, Charles (Mackenzie) Miles and Steven Miles; 5 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Penny Jean (Linn) Weir and his parents, Clarence and Ruth Linn.