Charles J. Benedict, IV passed away peacefully at home in his sleep on February 22, 2021. Charley attended Park High School and was a member of the class of 1997. Shortly after high school, he joined Hardy & Jensen, Inc. and spent over 20 years there.
Charley was a friend to many and loved spending time with his friends. He had a special and deep love of music and would share his mixing talents with family and friends alike – whether it be on social media or streaming via SoundCloud or Mixcloud. Charley was also a self-described foodie, who loved to cook, share cooking ideas with his sister, and spent lots of time watching the Food Network for new ideas.
First and foremost, Charley loved spending time with the two greatest loves of his life, “his girls”, girlfriend Kendra “Peaches” Petersen, and their Boxer, Kaya.
Charley was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, George and Luella Fehlberg; his uncle, Barry Fehlberg; his uncle, Henry Haas, Sr.; his cousin, Judy (Haas) Mentink; and his paternal grandparents, Charles and Irene Benedict. In addition to Kendra Petersen, Charley is survived by his parents, Charles and Diane Benedict; sister Jodi (Blair) McNeill; sister Teri (Bill) Bohn; niece, Nikki Bohn; aunt, Charlene Haas; aunt, Carol Fehlberg; uncle, James C. Benedict, Sr. Charley also had many surviving cousins including: Jeff (Donna) Haas, Henry (Stephanie) Haas, Michele Haas, Jessica Fehlberg, Shannon (Matt) Pedriana, Cory (Lynda) Joubert, Jaime (Zeek) Minic, and Jim (Jessica) Benedict.
A memorial visitation will be held on Monday, March 1, 2021 at Strouf Funeral Home. The family will receive guests at the funeral home from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Due to Covid-19, a celebration of Charley’s life will be held at a later date that has yet to be determined.
My condolences to Kendra and the Benedict family. I have so many wonderful memories of those years on Deane. Forever neighbors and family in my heart.
I am deeply sorry for your loss. I only knew Charles through work he did for us with Hardy & Jensen. But I just loved him. He was wonderful to work with, and just such a wonderful young man. I would tell people to contact him at H & J. He was just a great guy.
RIH Chuck! You are missed😑 Thanks for all the memories 😍
Sorry for Your Loss,
With Deep Sympathy and
Prayers🙏!
Gail Spang
My sympathy to the family. Back in the 80’s I was the once-a-week mailman for their house. Besides that, my mom was Frieda Fehlberg, Uncle George’s sister…so, another connection.
Today we say goodbye to Charley. Knowing him from pre-birth to present was an honor and a true enjoyment for me. His wit, smile, and kind spirited teasing will be greatly missed. RIP my friend. Sincere condolences to Chuck and Diane, Jodi and Blair, Teri, Bill, and Nikki, Kendra, and and their entire families and friends. Love to all of you.
Words are not my strong point ..my love to the family Kendra n kaya.
We are sending condolences and prayers. We are so sorry for your loss. God Be With All of You.
Dave and Renee