Charles Edwards, age 80 of Lemmon, passed away on Saturday, July 4, 2020 at the CHI St. Alexius in Bismarck, ND.

A public visitation will be held on Wednesday, July 8, 2020 from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Evanson Jensen Funeral Home in Lemmon, SD.  Burial will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 9, 2020 at the Mountain View Cemetery in Rapid City, SD.

A Time of sharing and telling stories will be held at 6:00 p.m. Wednesday night following the visitation, all at the Funeral Home in Lemmon.

Charles Leroy Edwards was born on June 27, 1940 in Interior, SD, to LeRoy and Ruth (Paris) Edwards.  He was born a lifelong baseball fan and a die-hard LA Dodgers Fan.

In December of 1965 he met Deanna Dykstra, the love of his life.  They were united in marriage on July 23, 1966.  To this union two daughters were added, JoDee and Tamara.

While raising a family he worked at Ben French Power Plant for Black Hills Power & Light.  When not working he enjoyed spending time with family, golfing (shooting a hole in one) and bowling (rolling a 300).

Upon his retirement he packed his bride up and moved to Lemmon, SD.  This allowed them to chase the grandkids around to all their events and activities.

Being a person who loved to be busy, he became active in many organizations including the Lemmon Lions Club, the Gideons, Calvary Lutheran Church Council and the Lemmon City Council.

One of his greatest passions was his lay ministry.  He loved to share and spread the word of the Lord.

Chuck is survived by his wife of 53 years, Deanna, Lemmon, SD; two daughters, JoDee (Quinton) Borchert, Lemmon, SD, and Tamara (Justin) Seidel, Shadehill, SD; five grandchildren, Ty (Sharon) Seidel, Shadehill, SD, Shyanne Seidel, Blunt, SD, Raechael (Nick) Wiley, Onida, SD, Paige (Kevin) Sandgren, Hettinger, ND, and Erin Jack, Dickinson, ND; two great-grandchildren, Lincoln Sandgren, Hettinger, ND and Ryle Seidel, Shadehill, SD; one sister, Caryl Solano, one brother, Craig Edwards; and numerous nieces, nephews and a host of friends.

Chuck was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Floyd, Jory; and sister, Cheryl Shockley.

A memorial has been established to the Calvary Lutheran Church in Lemmon.