Charles Edward Daniels

Charles E. Daniels, 89, of Saint Peters, Missouri died Saturday, February 8, 2020 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in Saint Peters. He was born February 4, 1931 near Parma, Missouri to Orville E. and Pearl Annis Daniels. He and Mary K. Crader were married December 1, 1951 at Eisleben Lutheran Church in Illmo, Missouri. He served three years in the Marine Corps. during the Korean war. He had previously lived at Cape Girardeau and Scott City. He was ordained as a deacon in 1971 at First Baptist Church in Scott City, where he also served as Sunday School Superintendent and taught Sunday School for a number of years. After moving to Cape Girardeau he became a member of Lynwood Baptist Church and now a member of First Baptist Church of St. Charles. He was a member of St. Marks Masonic Lodge #93 and a past Worthy Patron of St. Marks Chapter #167 order of Eastern Star. He was a mechanic for many years at Wiethop Truck Sales and at Commercial Transport, where he became the Terminal Manager in 1983. He retired from Commercial in 1995 and later resumed part time employment with FMC Transport. He moved to Saint Peters in 2001 and became a part time employee of Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center as an onsite recruiter. Survivors include his wife, Mary K. Daniels of Saint Peters, Missouri; two daughters, Kathy (Steve) Plume of Tulsa, Oklahoma and Vickie (Chris) Braudis of Saint Peters, Missouri; seven grandchildren, Christopher (Katie) Plume, Cynthia (Charlie) Bedgood, Jared (Sunni) Streiler, Daniel (Rachel) Plume, Jessica (Jeremy) Brinkmann, Kevin Braudis and Kelly Braudis; and four great-grandchildren, Hudson and Declan Plume and Ella and Emmie Bedgood. He was preceded in death by his parents and five brothers. Visitation will be 11:00 am to 1:00 pm on Saturday, February 15, 2020 at Ford & Sons Mt. Auburn Chapel in Cape Girardeau. Service will follow at 1:00 pm Saturday at the funeral home with the Rev. Jerry Dudley officiating. Entombment will be at Cape County Memorial Park Mausoleum in Cape Girardeau, with full military honors. Memorial contributions may be given to American Parkinson Disease Association, American Heart Association, and American Diabetes Association. Online condolences may be made at www.fordandsonsfuneralhome.com. Ford & Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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Charles Edward Daniels

February 4, 1931 - February 8, 2020