Charles E. Iverson passed away on May 15, 2021 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was born on July 18, 1926 to Thomas and Hazel Belle Iverson in Potter, Nebraska. Charles married Ina in 1986 in McAllen, Texas.
Charles loved to travel, play cards, and telling stories. He loved that he went with Ina through every state and had the opportunity to live the “Golden Years”. As a kid, his best friends were his animals. His horse named “King” and his dog named “Scottie”.
Charles is survived by his stepdaughter Irene Herring and her husband Frank Herring, his grandchildren Kelly and Shane, and his great-grandchildren Max and Jordan.
Charles is preceded in death by his siblings Gertie, Floyd, Chuck, and Betty.
My name is Kara, I am Ken Fletcher's daughter (Gertie Fletcher is my grandma). My dad had just asked me about his favorite uncle Chuck and he will be heartbroken to hear the news. He has dementia and asks about him often. I was so very lucky to meet Chuck and Ina on a trip through Utah a few years back, met Frank too but not sure if he remembers. My dad was so glad that we had a chance to visit and so am I. I wish I had spent more time with him as a kid, he was so amazing. Even just the few hours we were at the house was priceless and so were the Budweiser's at 11 am. ;) I only wish I could have gotten back to take him up on the offer of going skiing and to the casino 20 min away! My dad speaks so highly of his uncle and with so much love. I'm sending my love and condolences to the family.
My name is Sabrina Iverson Scott. I am Charles Iverson’s biological daughter. My brother Terry Iverson and I are his biological children. We were not notified of his passing. I found out about it a year and a half after it happened. The reason we were not mentioned in his obituary is because he disowned us.
When I was approximately 20, my dad divorced my mother, Ernestine Iverson, after 30 years of marriage. My brother never forgave him for leaving our mom with nothing and no one. After the divorce I didn’t hear from my dad for over 10 years. I reached out to him in 1982 to let him know he had a grandson and at that time I was told he was “with his daughter.” I said, “No, I’M his daughter. Tell him his daughter called.” After that, and with the arrival of more grandchildren, my family and I saw him and Ina on and off until 1998. Then a few years later I received a call from him, in which he insisted I never contact him again. So I didn’t. I had apparently not called or communicated with him as often as he wanted me to, so he decided I was no longer his daughter. I never heard from him or Ina again.
One day in October 2022 I just had a feeling, so I looked him up online in obituaries, and there I discovered he had passed. I wish I had at least been notified. I would have respected his wishes, and didn’t intend to go to his funeral. I just would have wanted to know.
I do have some fond memories of him. He loved telling stories, and he told them well. I also remember that he loved to travel.
He has 5 grandchildren – 4 by me and my husband, and one by Terry. He also has one great grandchild – Tate Iverson.
I am very sad to learn of his passing. We had a complicated relationship but he was my father and I loved him.
