Charles Allen Overby, 74

Published 8:29 am Thursday, October 25, 2018

Charles Allen Overby, 74, of Austin, Minnesota, died Saturday, Oct. 20, 2018, at St. Mark’s Living.

Charles Allen Overby, 74

Charles was born Feb. 21, 1944, in Spring Grove, Minnesota, to Carl and Mabel (Hegge) Overby. In 1962, he graduated from Austin High School. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1963 to 1967. Charles married Donna Sparks on Feb. 19, 1972, at St. Olaf Lutheran Church, and they had two daughters, Amy and Amanda.

He was a member of the Eagles Club and the VFW and helped coach wrestling at Pacelli for a few years. Charles loved to go fishing and especially enjoyed fishing for trout over in the Preston, Minnesota, and Lanesboro, Minnesota, areas and in Forestville State Park. He was fond of his annual fishing trip on opening weekend with his brother, Richard, and nephew, Kragg. Later in life, he picked up golf. Charles enjoyed watching sports, including football and Nascar races. Most of all, he loved spending time with his family.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and three siblings.

Charles is survived by his daughters, Amy Overby, Waconia, Minnesota, and Amanda Overby, Austin; grandchildren, Caitlin and Caleb; great-grandson, Carsten; siblings, Marion Lingbeck, Jean Sullivan, Richard (Janet) Overby and Carstin “Bud” Overby, all of Austin; and many nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 26, 2018, at Clasen-Jordan Mortuary with the Rev. John Sullivan officiating. Visitation will be one hour before the service on Friday at the funeral home. Interment will be at Grandview Cemetery with Olaf B. Damm VFW Post 1216 and Austin American Legion Post 91 in charge of military rites.