Charles "Chuck" Ralph Wynn, Sr. Obit

CHARLES "CHUCK" RAPLPH WYNN, SR., 93 of Crosby, passed away on May 18, 2026 at his home at Heartwood. He was born on June 13, 1932, in Little Pine Township to Gailand and Ferne (Miles) Wynn, the oldest of 12 children.  Charles married Marlene Griesbach on Sept. 22, 1951, in Winona.  Charles and Marlene had a family of eight. Early in their marriage, they lived in Winona before moving to the Crosby/Deerwood area. He served in the U.S. Army as a cook and then served in the National Guard. He was as a fireman for 20 years.  He worked as a shoemaker’s helper in Winona.  When he moved to Crosby, and worked as a police officer, auto mechanic for Carney Middleton Ford and as a heavy equipment mechanic for Anderson Brothers Construction.  He also owned an auto repair shop in Crosby.  He concluded his career at Riverwood, traveling the world setting up their machines.   He enjoyed hunting in his early years, but his passion was his vegetable garden, flowers and wood working. He is survived by his wife of 74 years, Marlene; his children, Linda (Terry) Husser, Karen (Bob) Anderson, Chuck (Joan) Wynn, Ron (Sue) Wynn, Kathy (Jeff) Langie, Jim (Shellie) Wynn, Diane Wynn and Richard Wynn; his siblings, Wayne Wynn, Elaine Beatty, Gail Lappale, Martha Bomaster, and Ronda Miller, 12 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Preceding him in death are his parents, Gailand and Ferne; brothers, Vernon, Paul, and Roy Wynn; sisters Elsie James, Pauline Ziegler and Edna Lindahl and one grandson, Matthew. Burial will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 13 at the Lakewood Cemetery in Crosby.  Following the burial a Memorial Gathering will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 13, at Heartwood Senior Living Community in Crosby. Arrangements are with the Koop Funeral Home in Crosby.