Bertie A. E. Charlton

Bertie Albert Ervin Charlton, age 76, of Hastings died Sunday, March 13, 2011 at the Angels Care Center in Cannon Falls, MN. He was born September 6, 1934 in Kenyon, MNto Bert R.and Erma (Zabel) Charlton. Bertie served in the Army during the Korean War and married Eleanor Gergen on August 27, 1965 in Hastings, MN.Bertie worked 43years for the railroad. He started his career with the Chicago Northwestern Railroad,which prior to his retirement became the Union Pacific Railroad.Bertie enjoyed hunting, riding motorcycles, playing cards, camping, traveling, dancing, and spending time with family � especially his grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and survived by his wife Eleanor; daughters Mary Alyce (Neal) Drake of Lakeville, MN,Suzanne (Joel) Rubin of Flower Mound, TX and Linda (Kevin) Gosselin of Shady Shores, TX; eight grandchildren Catherine, Alex, Laura, Amanda, Paul, Daniel, Hannah, and Grace; sisters Norma (Kenneth) Helgeson of St. Paul, MNand Velma (Leo) Erickson of Virginia, MN. The Funeral Mass, officiated by Fr. James Perkl will be held 11am Saturday, March 19, 2011 at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, 2035 West Fifteenth St., Hastings, MNwith visitation at church two hours prior to the service. Interment, with military honors provided by the Hastings VFW Lyle Russell Post #1210 will follow in St. Mary�s Cemetery, New Trier. The pallbearers are grandsonsPaul Overstreet, Daniel Overstreet, and Alex Drake; nephewsAllan Kieffer andJohn Kieffer; andfamily friend Joshua Schwartz.