Charles Robert Schriver
March 28, 1934 ~ September 20, 2023
Charles R. Schriver, 89, Valley Springs, passed away on Wednesday, September 20, 2023, after contacting West Nile, at the Avera McKennan Hospital.
Visitation will be 5-7pm, Thursday, September 28, 2023, at First Lutheran Church, Valley Springs. Memorial Services will begin at 10:30am, Friday, September 29, 2023, also at First Lutheran Church. Inurnment will follow at Pleasant View Cemetery, Valley Springs.
Charles Robert Schriver was born March 28, 1934, the only son of Charles E. and Bessie (Bergstrom) Schriver. He was born and educated in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. After high school, he started trucking and later became a Green Beret in the Army.
Charles met Catherine Hayne and her ready-made family, marrying her on February 10, 1964. He spent the majority of his life trucking and providing a living for his family. He owned his own business, BWC Express. It was his pride and joy.
The Lord tried many times to call Charles home. He had four plus heart attacks and four open heart surgeries. He had congestive heart failure for many years. Charles had a riding lawn mower fall on him and in an unrelated incident he broke his hip. During recovery with his hip, he contracted Covid and recovered. He had cancer and true to form, he never gave up.
Charles became a father to Frank L. Hayne, Robert R. Hayne, Trinda K. Hayne, Charles Schriver, and Charla Mehlbrech; grandfather to ten grandchildren; fourteen great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren.
Charles is preceded in death by his wife, Catherine; one son, Frank Hayne, one grandchild, F. Jarrod Hayne; and his parents.