We were saddened to learn of the death of 51 year member John R. Morris. John was born on May 29, 1940 and joined the Charles City Elks Lodge on March 27, 1974. He passed the evening of February 18, 2024. A funeral Mass for John Morris will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday,… Continue reading We mourn the death of John Morris
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We mourn the loss of Steve Simerson
We are sad to announce the passing of another of our Elks members. We learned recently of the death of Steven “Steve” Simerson at the age of 76. Steve was a member of the Charles City Lodge for 23 years. He joined our Lodge on June 1, 1988 and dropped his membership for personal reasons… Continue reading We mourn the loss of Steve Simerson
We mourn the passing of Tracy Sweet
Life Member and PER Tracy Sweet was a longtime member of our Lodge.
Memorial Service December 3
Each year on the first Sunday of December, Elks Lodges across our nation pause to honor the memories of their departed members; paying special consideration to those who have recently left us. This year, your Lodge officers are again honored to be able to provide this brief, but meaningful service to the families and friends… Continue reading Memorial Service December 3
We mourn the passing of another member
We are sad to announce the death of another of our Lodge members. Kenneth “Kenny” Crooks, a 49 year member of the Charles City Lodge died on Wednesday, November 1, 2023 at the age of 77. We join Kenny’s wife Mary, and the rest of Kenny’s family and friends on his passing. A link to… Continue reading We mourn the passing of another member
We mourn the passing of one of our members
Today, we mourn the passing of Karl Zimmerman, a 42 year member of the Mason City and Charles City Elks Lodges. Karl joined the Mason City Lodge #375 on June 7, 1982. Following the closure of the Mason City Lodge, Karl became affiliated with the Charles City Lodge on October21, 2009 and remained a member… Continue reading We mourn the passing of one of our members
Iowa Elks Vocational Grants Available
The Iowa State Elks Association is pleased to offer twenty (20) $1,500.00 Vocational Grants to individuals pursuing a vocational (2-year or less) training/educational program. These grants are open to current high school seniors or any non-traditional student (second career, etc.) pursuing such a program at an accredited school. Any prospective student (male or female), residing within… Continue reading Iowa Elks Vocational Grants Available
We mourn the passing of Carl Johnson
We mourn the passing of yet another of our Charles City Elks members. Carl Johnson died at the age of 82. He was a 58 year member of our Lodge, having joined in 1965. Our sympathies go out to Carl’s family and friends on their loss. Read Carl’s obituary HERE
Announcing the death of Steve Shankland
We are sorry to report on the passing of another Charles City ELks member. Steve Shankland died on Thursday, December 29.
Weather causes schedule changes
The weather forecast for the pre-Christmas days does NOT look promising, so we are making adjustments to our schedule. We will NOT have a Lodge meeting on Wednesday, and will close from Thursday (12/22) through Sunday (12/25) to keep our members and employees safe, AND to give our employees time to spend with family and… Continue reading Weather causes schedule changes