Charlene Theresa Stork, age 88, of Glidden, IA, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on March 4, 2023 at St. Anthony Regional Hospital in Carroll, IA.
Mass of the Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 A.M. on March 11, 2023 at St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church in Glidden with Fr. Kevin Richter as Celebrant of the Mass. Lectors for the Mass will be Blake Stork and Samantha Schneider. Gift bearers will be her children: Lynn Stork, Lori Danner, Lori Borkowski, and Leslie Winnett. Music for the Mass will be by Mary Ross, Mike Bolton, and the St. Elizabeth Seton Choir. Casket bearers will be her grandsons: Blake Stork, Darrin Stork, Blair Danner, Brady Danner, Mitchell Borkowski, Noah Borkowski, Grant Borkowski, and Justin Winnett. Honorary casket bearers will be her granddaughters: Heidi Lensch, Samantha Schneider, Bridget Rosburg, Melissa Rudd, Rachel Rasmussen, Kaitlin Metzger, Haley Stork, and Lexie Winnett. Burial will be in the Merle Hay Memorial Cemetery near Glidden.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 – 7:00 P.M. on Friday, March 10, 2023 at St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church in Glidden where there will be a Rosary at 5:00 P.M. and a Christian Wake Service at 7:00 P.M. Visitation will resume at the church from 9:30–10:15 A.M. on Saturday prior to the Mass. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Dahn and Woodhouse Funeral Home in Glidden and online condolences may be left for the family at www.dahnandwoodhouse.com
Charlene was born to Joseph and Frances Bluml on November 15, 1934 in Halbur, Iowa, and grew up on a farm outside of Halbur. She was the eighth child out of twelve in the Bluml family. By baptism, she became a beloved child of God the Father in Jesus Christ through the Holy Spirit. Charlene was a graduate of St. Augustine’s School. She met the love of her life at a dance and she was united in marriage to Loras John Stork on October 6, 1954, at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Halbur, Iowa. Loras and Charlene farmed near Halbur for the first two years of marriage and then moved to a farm north of Glidden in 1960. Her loving service was experienced daily by her husband Loras and their six children Lynn, Lee, Lori, Lyle, Lisa, and Leslie. She loved being a farmer’s wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Her family was her greatest joy. She supported the L. Stork Farms by assisting in the accounting/finance, feeding, and caring for the men on the farm. Charlene was a devoted Catholic and loved serving the Lord and her community at St. Elizabeth Seton Parish of Glidden as President of the Ladies Guild, member of the funeral committee, choir member and religious education teacher. She was also involved with the Richland Hotshots 4-H group, Carroll County Fair, Iowa Cattlemen’s Association, and the American Legion Auxiliary Post #386 of Glidden. She was an amazing cook, baker, canner, and caretaker of her family. She cherished times with family at Christmas around her sparkling tree adorned with crystal angel ornaments. Many of her favorite times were cheering her family on at their sporting events, gardening, bowling, fishing, and playing cards. Loras and Charlene enjoyed dancing and having fun on vacation in Las Vegas. She was her family’s matriarch. Her unconditional love, kindness and support will be greatly missed by all who had her in their lives.
Charlene is survived by her children: Lynn Stork of Glidden, Lori Danner (Kevin) of Glidden, Lisa Borkowski (David) of Carroll, Leslie Winnett (James M.) of Woodward, 16 grandchildren (Blake Stork, Darrin Stork, Heidi/Ethan Lensch, Samantha/Joel Schneider, Bridget/Doug Rosburg, Melissa/Travis Rudd, Blair/Amy Danner, Rachel/Noah Rasmussen, Brady Danner, Kaitlin Metzger/Josh Greiner, Haley Stork/Jon Benson, Mitchell Borkowski, Noah Borkowski, Grant Borkowski, Justin Winnett and Lexie Winnett; 15 great-grandchildren with a great-grandson due in July 2023; her sister Margaret Hinners of Manning, her brother Don (Carol) Bluml of Dubuque, her sisters-in-law Faye Bluml of Carroll, Sharon Bluml of Hawarden, Marian Otto of Glenwood, Lil Stork of Atlantic, and her brother-in-law Mark Stork (Alice) of Claremore, OK.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Loras J. Stork, her sons Lee Stork and Lyle Stork, her daughter-in-law Joleen Stork, grandson Zachary Stork, her parents, Joseph and Frances Bluml, her parents-in-law Carl and Lena Stork, sisters-in-law Lois Schreck, Janice Hoffman, Jean Pudenz, and brothers-in-law Neil Stork, Robert Schreck, Roger Otto, Jim Hoffman, and Leroy Pudenz. The Bluml brothers: Jerry, Elmer, Larry, Glen and James. The Bluml sisters: Delores Odendahl, Ardella Irlbeck, Ardith Sturm, and Ester Rohe.
