Charles M. Alwine

Age: 84 MarriedCity of Residence: Lebanon, IndianaDate of Death: Wednesday, July 10, 2013Place of Death: At Witham Memorial Hospital in Lebanon, Indiana Mr. Charles Melvin Alwine died at Witham Memorial Hospital on July 10, 2013 from complications of a brain tumor. He was a fighter having survived numerous life threatening illnesses since 2000.Born on March 30, 1929, in Three Rivers, Michigan, he was a son of the late Cleotis Melvin and Ruby (Fitch) Alwine. He spent the first part of his life in the Chicago area with his father. Charles graduated from Walkerton High School in northern Indiana. He served three years in the United States Air Force. After the service, Charles worked at South Bend Studebaker for two years and retired from Detroit Diesel Allison in 1981 after thirty years of employment. At the time of his retirement he was an inspector in Non-Destructive Testing. For a period, after his retirement he owned the Alwine NDT Testing Lab in Lebanon, Indiana.Charles was a member of Fairview Methodist Church in Bloomington, Indiana. He was Past Master of Advance Masonic Lodge #664, a member of Hazelrigg Lodge # 200 in Jamestown, Indiana and most recently he was a member of Boone Lodge #9. He was a past member of the Scottish Rite and Murat Shrine in Indianapolis. Other memberships included, the Lebanon Elks # 635 in which he served as a Trustee for many years and in 2012 was elected to a Life Membership. He enjoyed playing cards with his brother Elks. For several years en enjoyed riding motorcycles, taking extended trips and belonged to the Boone County Motorcycle Club. He had a passion for collecting; attending garage sales, flea markets and auctions.Charlie was always ready to assist anyone who needed help and enjoyed trying to keep the housing addition in which he lived safe and attractive. He was meticulous about his yard work and up until recently worked in his flower beds and fed the ducks and fish in the pond. In 1972 he married Sandra Canada Taylor who survives. He was a loving and attentive husband who always remembered birthdays and anniversaries. In addition to his wife, he is survived by three sons, Tom (Evelyn) Alwine of Bloomington, Tim (Susie) Alwine of Flora, and Jeff Alwine of Bloomington; a daughter, Jill; two granddaughters, Kristina Alwine Hutchins of Terre Haute and Marissa Pattengale of Brookston; two grandsons, Tommy Alwine of Chicago and Michael Alwine of Fort Wayne; two great grandsons, Gabriel Matherly and Noah Pattengale. He is also survived by nieces and nephews by marriage including, Michael (Conna) Canada of Cullman, Alabama who he enjoyed visiting at Smith Lake as often as possible, Carole (Mike) Hoskins of Jamestown, and Marcia (Steve) Bruce of Santa Fe, New Mexico; a niece, April (Scott) Priotrowiez of New Liberty and a nephew, David (Debbie) Reed of Walkerton; and numerous great nieces and great nephews. Charles is also survived by special friends, Raymond and Marie Everett.In addition to his parents, Charlie was preceded in death by a sister, Elizabeth Reed; a brother, Michael Alwine; his step mother, Dorothy Alwine Winland; and a daughter, Sandra Grey.Memorial Services are planned for Wednesday, August 14, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. at Myers Chapel of Memories, 1502 North Lebanon Street, in Lebanon, Indiana, with Rev. Karen Ottjes, officiating.Visitation will be held on Tuesday, August 13, 2013, from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. at the funeral home in Lebanon. Elks rites and Masonic rites will follow visitation at 6:30 p.m.Interment will take place at Jamestown IOOF Cemetery in Jamestown, Indiana.Memorials: Indiana Masonic Home 690 State Street Franklin, Indiana 46131Or American Heart Association American Stroke Association 6100 West 96th Street, Suite 200 Indianapolis, Indiana 46278 – 6005Or American Cancer Society Central Indiana Office 5635 West 96th Street, Suite 100 Indianapolis, Indiana 46278