The family of Charles E. Fogelman, 90, announces his passing, and invites all who knew him to remember him here.
What follows is written with love, by those who knew him best.
Charles's story began in 1929, and unfolded across the years that followed.
Charles held deeply to the Catholic faith — and was, by all accounts, loved by those who knew him best.
A life of faith is rarely a life of certainty — but always one of trust.
Charles E. Fogelman, 90 died Sunday, March 17, 2019 at the Sanford Ava's House Hospice. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 AM Saturday, March 23, 2019 at Christ the King Catholic Church in Sioux Falls with burial at St. Michael Cemetery. Visitation with family present will be from 5-7 pm Friday evening at Heritage Funeral Home, Sioux Falls with Scripture Service followed by the Rosary to be said at 7:00 pm. Charles Edward Fogelman was born on March 3, 1929 near Parker to Amos and Alice (Dannon) Fogelman. After his father died his mother married Carsten "Shorty" Knudsen who was instrumental in many of his traits. Charles grew up in the Parker area and graduated from Parker High School. After serving in the US Marine Corps he returned to Parker farming for several years. On May 26, 1952 he was united in marriage to Katharine Beaner at Wellington, to this union five children were born. They moved to Sioux Falls in 1961 where he was employed by Western Surety Company for 25 years. For over 10 years he worked in the campus mailroom at Augustana College. He was a member of Christ the King Catholic Church, Honorary Life Member of the 3rd and 4th degrees of the Knights of Columbus. For many years he was an avid hunter and fisherman. Greatful for having shared his life are his wife Katharine "Kay"; his children Diane Johnson and Denise (Robert) Hartman, all of Sioux Falls, Christine Fogelman, Helena, MT, Calvin (Andrea) Fogelman, Andover, MN, and Leslie (Katherine) Fogelman, San Ramon, CA; 13 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren; a brother Lyle Fogelman, Minneapolis, MN; and 3 sisters Darleen (Carol) Lund, Santa Anna, CA, Karen (Franklin) Olson, Lacey, WA, and Kay (Dean) Rallis, Sioux Falls, SD. He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother Alvin and a sister Edna.
