Charlotte Switzer
Born: January 14th, 1929
Died: April 14th, 2008
Obituary
Charlotte Switzer, 79, of Burlington, died at 5 a.m. Monday, April 14, 2008, at Burlington Care Center in Burlington. Born January 14, 1929, in Burlington, she was the daughter of Raymond and Effie Vannice Balzer. On June 24, 1950 she married Frank Paul Switzer in Quincy, IL. He died October 9, 1989. Mrs. Switzer worked at Sylvania in Burlington. She was the owner of Trade Winds Bar and an antique store. She was manager of the Corn Dog Factory in Westland Mall in West Burlington. She was a member of Messiah Lutheran Church, Women of the Moose, Elks and Eagles Women's Auxiliaries. She enjoyed yard work, flower gardening, horseback riding and boating on the Mississippi River. She also enjoyed antiquing and collecting monkeys and animals, especially dogs and cats. Survivors include one son, Kevin Switzer of Burlington; two step-daughters, Carolee Feltch of Oxnard, Calif., and Joyce Luker of Rogers, Ark.; one stepson, Dennis Switzer of Nevada; two grandchildren; five step-grandchildren; six step-great-grandchildren; one brother, Arthur Balzer of Rainier, Wash.; nieces and Nephews. Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents, one sister and one brother. No visitation is planned. The body has been cremated. The memorial funeral for Mrs. Switzer will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Lunning Chapel in Burlington, with the Rev. Randall Gearhart officiating. Inurnment will be in Aspen Grove Cemetery in Burlington. Memorials have been established for Geat River Hospice and the Alzheimers Association.