Charles A. Mac McDonald
November 30, 1918 ~ September 8, 2005
McDonald, Charles A. “Mac”, 86, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away on Thursday, September 8, 2005. Mac was a retired TWA Customer Relations supervisor of 39 years. He was born in Nickerson, Kansas, November 30, 1918 to Charles and Frona (Stephens) McDonald. His father was killed during World War I. Also preceded in death by his wife of 42 years, Virginia. He is survived by his wife, Joan; son, Brian C. McDonald of Valley Center; stepsons and their spouses, Mark and Patrica Parker of Port Orchard, WA, Kevin and Kristine Parker of Elkhorn, WI; stepdaughter and her spouse, Stephanie and Manual Soto of Valley Center; 8 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren; cousins, Clarence and Earl Ditgen, Maxine Spare all of Hutchinson, Mary Pate of Nickerson. Mac was a veteran of World War II having served as a flying sergeant. He and six other airline people he served with originated Homestead Air Base in Florida. He was a member of the VFW, American Legion, and Masonic Lodge. Mac graduated from KU in 1940 with a BA, WSU in 1971 with a Masters Degree, and received a Doctrine of Fine Arts in metalsmithing from Sussex, England in 1977. He taught at WSU for 2 years, and Wichita Center For The Arts for 28 years. He worked with the St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church Rosary Group and had made over 11,000 rosaries mostly for U.S. servicemen. Mac always enjoyed being around people, and will be sorely missed by his family and friends. Rosary, 7:00 P.M., Sunday, Downing Lahey Mortuary West. Requiem Mass, 10:30 A.M., Monday, St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church. Graveside service, 2:30 P.M., Monday, Wildmead Cemetery, Nickerson. In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established with St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, 861 N. Socora, Wichita, KS 67212.
Rosary, 7:00 P.M., Sunday, Downing Lahey Mortuary West. Graveside Service, 2:30 P.M., Monday, Wildmead Cemetery, Nickerson, KS.
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As the Nickerson Alumni Secretary I always looked forward to seeing Charles and Joan come to the Annual Reunion. Always friendly, smiling faces are a joy to behold and I am sorry we won’t be seeing Charles’s again. We hope he knew how much we appreciated his support thru the years. My thoughts are with the family.
Grampa Mac was a very special person to us all. I will always remember he always smiled when he saw you, so glad you came by to visit. He loved to share his stories with anyone that would pause and listen. He loved his wife and family, and the times he had with all of us. He touched many lives. We will never forget him, and will always share our memories of him. Grampa, we love you!