Memorial for Charles Edward Cardinal
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Born in North Vernon, IN on Jan. 6, 1926
Departed on Jan. 26, 2010 and resided in North Vernon, IN.
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Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010
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Friday, Jan. 29, 2010
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Vernon Cemetery
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Please click on the links above for locations, times, maps, and directions.
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Charles Edward Cardinal, 84, of North Vernon, Indiana passed away at 8:45 a.m. on Tuesday, January 26, 2010 at Hospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient Facility in Columbus, Indiana.
Mr. Cardinal was born on January 6, 1926 in North Vernon, Indiana the son of William McKinley and Bessie Hartwell Cardinal. He married Bonnie Smith on March 12, 1952 in North Vernon, Indiana. She survives.
Mr. Cardinal worked for the North Vernon Sanitation Department for 39 years retiring in 1991. He was a Veteran of the United States Army, having served from 1944 to 1945. He attended North Vernon High School. He attended Queensville Community Church. His hobbies included collecting scrap metal, hunting, fishing, his cats and bird watching, but most of all he loved his family time.
Surviving with his wife are two sons, Ernest (Diane) Cardinal and John A. Wade both of North Vernon, Indiana; three daughters, Joyce (Butch) Day, Sharon Webb and Betty ( Tim) Beineke all of North Vernon, Indiana; fourteen grandchildren, Robert (Tammy) Hempstead and Cheryl Wade both of Columbus, Indiana, Nad (Kim) Day, Michelle Logan, Brittany Webb, Adam (Allana) Webb, Jason (Val) McClanahan, Steve (Carrie) Beineke, Tiffany (Steve) Wathen, Melissa (Aaron) Brown, Tina (Chris) Bower, Jeremie (Michele) Cardinal, Bonnie Lynn (Alan) Blessing and Brian (Robin) Hempstead all of North Vernon, Indiana; forty two great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, Robert Cardinal; two daughters, Melvie Hempstead and Mae Cardinal; one grandson, Doug Day and a granddaughter, Tammy Durham.
Funeral Service will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, January 29, 2010 at the Dove-Sharp & Rudicel Funeral Home with the Rev. William Ramey officiating. Friends may call at the Dove-Sharp & Rudicel Funeral Home on Thursday from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. and one hour prior to service on Friday. Burial will be in the Vernon Cemetery with members of Matt Hester Post #2021 V.F. W. providing military graveside rites.
Memorials may be made through the Dove-Sharp & Rudicel Funeral Home to Hospice of Jennings County.
You are invited to view the online obituary and leave a message of condolence for the family at www.dovesharprudicel.com
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