John Charles “Charlie” Andersen died Saturday, July 18, at the age of 90. He was born March 25, 1930, in Evanston, the son of Joseph R. and Alice Mae Andersen. He grew up on the ranches around Almy. He loved horses and ranch life.
He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in July 1948. He was a Korean and Vietnam War veteran. While stationed at Bainbridge Naval Training Center Maryland, he met and married Maglene Ray on March 12, 1954.
He liked the Navy but decided after serving 21 years he didn’t want to be deployed away from his family any longer and retired from active service December 1968. The family then moved to Kaysville, Utah, and for the next 10 years Charlie, Maglene and sons operated “Andersen’s Chevron” gas station in Farmington.
Charlie also worked for Davis School District in the maintenance department for 17 years. Upon retirement, he and Maglene traveled the western United States in their RV.
Maglene passed Feb. 13, 2018.
He is preceded in death by his wife; parents; brother, Junior; sisters, Alice Dean, Irene Feller and Rae Robertson; and an infant son, Charles J.
He is survived by brother, Roy (Gladys); sister, Shirley Peterson; brother-in-law, Fred Feller; sons, Chuck (Suanne), Dave (Jackie), Randy (Sherrie) and Chris; nine grandsons; and 12 great-grandchildren.
Graveside services were held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, July 23, at Farmington City Cemetery. A viewing was held prior, from 9:30-10:30 a.m. at Russon Farmington Mortuary.
An online guest book is available at www.russonmortuary.com.
