Charles "Chuck" Elder's Obituary
Charles “Chuck” Elder, age 80, of St. Helens, Oregon passed away on February 15, 2024, in Portland, Oregon. He was born on May 29, 1943, in Riverside, California. Chuck has been a resident of St. Helens for 54 years.
During his career, Chuck was a machinist and a supervisor for pump manufacturing facilities like Bingham Willamette and Sulzer Pumps. In his free time, Chuck enjoyed hunting, fishing, clamming, and Jeeping.
Chuck is survived by his spouse of 62 years, Carleen Elder; his children, Lori Kammer and Mike Elder; his 6 grandchildren; his 6 great-grandchildren; and his loving dog Mindy, who went everywhere with him.
Chuck was a loving and caring husband, father, and grandfather. He was always worried about others.
A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, March 23, 2024, at 11:00 am at Warren Community Fellowship in Warren, Oregon.
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