Charlotte Fielder

Charlotte Fielder, age 75 of Knoxville, Illinois died at 4:00 P.M. on Sunday, March 13, 2016 at the Robert E. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria, Illinois.

She was born on May 19, 1940 in Galesburg, Illinois the daughter of Everett and Margaret Johnson Rees. She attended and graduated from Galesburg High School in 1959. She married Philip R. Fielder on March 27, 1976 in Galesburg, Illinois.

Surviving is her husband Philip Fielder of Knoxville, Illinois; one daughter, Kelly J. (Andrew J.) Aloian of Davenport, Iowa; one sister, Joan Woods of Oneida, Illinois; many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, two sons, David Ross Fielder and Mark R. Elledge; three brothers, Robert A. Rees, Donald E. Rees, and Harold Rees.

She was a beautician for many years working out of her home, and then worked clerical for the Knox County Court House and F & M Bank.

She was a member of the First Lutheran Church in Galesburg, Illinois, VFW Ladies Auxiliary and did volunteer work for the VFW. She was a very talented watercolor artist and was taught by Jane Lundquist, where she met many friends. She donated one of her pieces to the VFW. She enjoyed her “Playday Girls” spending time over coffee and lunch. She loved gardening, her flowers, bird watching, her home and the many views from her windows. She also loved to play bingo.

Cremation rites will be accorded with the Hurd-Hendricks Funeral Home and Crematory in Knoxville, Illinois. A Celebration of Life will be held from 2:00 P.M. until 5:00 P.M. on Saturday, March 19, 2016 at the Hurd-Hendricks Funeral Home Fellowship Center in Knoxville, Illinois. Memorial contributions can be made the VFW Ladies Auxiliary, or to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, Peoria Chapter, or the Donor’s Choice. Online condolences can be made at www.hurdhendricksfuneralhome.com