Charles Albert Oltman, 93, Chenoa, died Thursday, July 3, 2012, at Meadows Mennonite Retirement Community, Chenoa, Illinois.

His funeral will be 11:00 Saturday, July 12th at Trinity Lutheran Church, Chenoa Illinois. Reverend C. Edward Hudelson will officiate. Burial will be at Chenoa Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9 to 11:00 a.m. before the service. Memorials may be made to Trinity Lutheran Church, Chenoa, Illinois. Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Chenoa is in charge of arrangements.

He was born September 12, 1920. He married Bernadine Christine Gerbracht on March 17, 1945. She passed away July 1, 2012.

He is survived by sons, Larry Oltman, Dale (Betty) Oltman, and Steven (Georgia) Oltman all of Chenoa; dearly loved grandchildren: Teri (Mark) Mason, Kathy (Jeff) Weber, Jim (Valerie) Oltman, and Dan Oltman; and great-grandchildren: Chelsie Weber of Fairbury Sydney Jo Mason of Chenoa and Riley Weber, Reid Weber, and Steele Weber of Wentzville, Missouri. Also surviving is his sister-in-law, Elverta Taylor, Chenoa and many loved nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, 1 brother John Oltman, and 3 sisters Rozella Flick, Ferne Teel, and Doris MacCollum.

Chuck was born and raised on his parents' farm north of Chenoa. He was a lifetime member of Trinity Lutheran Church. He attended Pike Township rural school until he entered high school. He graduated from Chenoa High School. As a young man he played baseball for the township baseball team.

Shortly after Chuck and Bernadine's marriage, they moved to the home place north of Chenoa where they remained until 1976 when they moved to town. Chuck spent most of his life farming. After he retired from farming he worked for many years at Weber Metal Products, retiring for the last time at age 83. He was active in his church and community. He belonged to the Livingston County Farm Bureau. As a 4-H leader, he spent many years working at the Livingston County Fair. Even into his 90's, Chuck liked attending county fairs and the Threshermen Reunion. He enjoyed horses and raising livestock and passed that love onto his sons. He especially enjoyed driving his buggy in Chenoa's 4th of July parades, Threshermen Reunion parades, weddings, Chenoa Homecomings and showing in horse shows.

Following Chuck and Bernadine's move off the farm they lived in Pontiac and Chenoa before moving into a duplex at Meadows Mennonite Retirement Community. He and Bernadine were very happy there. Chuck liked meeting friends for morning coffee in Chenoa and eating lunch in Gridley. He will be missed by the friends he leaves behind, but most of all by his family.