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Charles N. Barth

Charles N. Barth, 83, formerly of Washington, IL, died Friday, April 21, 2017, at Parkview Huntington Hospital in Huntington, IN.

Mr. Barth retired from Bemis Bag Company in Peoria, IL. He was active in his church in Illinois.

He was born July 26, 1933, in Philadelphia, PA, to Charles and Mildred Walker Barth. He married Elma Marie Osler on May 10, 1952, and she preceded him in death on Jan. 18, 2016.

Surviving are a son, Jeff Barth, of Metamora, IL; four daughters, Kathy (Rick) Hittle, of Navarre, FL; Pam (Jerry) Crone, of Andrews; Terry (Norm) Hare, of Low Point, IL; and Jean (Craig) Cranford, of Hamburg, AR; a sister, Thelma (Fred) Adams, of Mechanicsville, VA; 15 grandchildren; and 26 great-grandchildren.

There will be no visitation. A memorial service and a celebration of Elma and Charles Barth’s lives will be held Saturday, July 1, 2017, at 1 p.m., at Mason Funeral Home in Metamora, IL A graveside service will follow at Oakwood Cemetery in Metamora.

Online condolences may be made at www.masonfuneralhomes.com.