Charles H. Morel
Charles H. Morel, 89, formerly of Muscoda, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019, at Schmitt Woodland Hills.
He was born March 26, 1930, in Prairie du Chien, the son of Herman and Mabel (Gokey) Morel.
Charles served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He married Theresa Fritsche in Prairie du Chien, and they shared 63 wonderful years together before her passing in 2016. He was a postal clerk and then postmaster serving the Muscoda area for 34 years.
Charles is survived by children, Steven (Betty), Marilyn Pettit, Michael (Diane) and Cynthia (Michael) Schultz; 19 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. He is further survived by sisters, Wanda Stitely, Gloria (Don) Jones; and extended family and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife Theresa; daughter Jayne; son-in-law Douglas; and many extended family members.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, Oct. 11, at 11 a.m. at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Muscoda. Burial will follow in St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery, where military graveside rites will be provided by the Muscoda American Legion. Visitation will be held at the Godager Pratt Funeral Home in Muscoda on Friday, Oct. 11, from 9 a.m. until the departure for the church at 10:45 a.m. The Pratt Funeral and Cremation Service is assisting the family with his arrangements.