Charles C. Babbitt

Charles C. Babbitt, 89, of Mason City, IA, died Saturday, December 19, 2015, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM on Tuesday, December 22, 2015, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, with Rev. David H. Wagner Sr. of the First Christian Church officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Interment will take place in Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the Salvation Army.

Charles was born April 14, 1926, in Council Bluffs, IA, the son of Hubert and Lola (Kelly) Babbitt. He graduated from Council Bluffs High School in 1945, and continued his education at Iowa State University in Ames, IA. On September 8, 1946, Charles married Beth E. Clark at the Epworth Methodist Church in Council Bluffs. The couple moved to Mason City in 1971. Charles worked as the District Land Surveyor for the Iowa State DOT until his retirement in 1988. Charles enjoyed time with his family, and the outdoors; he liked hiking, biking, walking through East Park, camping, reading and traveling through the Rocky Mountains. He was a member of the First Christian Church, Past President of the Exchange Club and Past President of the Iowa Society of Land Surveyors.

Charles is survived by his children: David Babbitt of Cresco, IA, Randy Babbitt of Loveland, CO, Scot Babbitt and wife Karen of Metairie, LA, Nancy Babbitt of Littleton, CO, and Curt Babbitt and wife Wendy of Hotchkiss, CO; 9 grandchildren: Kris and husband Neil of Fort Collins, CO, Karren and husband Justin of Hershey, PA, Andrew of Mason City, Kyrie and husband Xenos of Cedar Falls, IA, McKenzie and husband Mitchell of Decorah, IA, Charles and wife Dana of New Orleans, LA, Martha of Washington, D.C., Madison of Mason City and Davey of Cresco; Charles also enjoyed his 6 great grandchildren. He is also survived by 2 sisters: Mary Lou Young, and Dorothy Bousfield of Council Bluffs.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and his wife on September 21, 2015.