Charles Robert Eldredge, 66, died Dec. 4, 2013, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. He was born Feb. 15, 1947, in Hutchinson, to William McKinley and Clara E. Sieberling Eldredge.

Charles was in the United States Marine Corps serving in Vietnam. He worked for over 33 years with the United States Postal Service and attended St. Teresa's Catholic Church. He was an avid fisherman and hunter and loved spending time with his family. On March 10, 1972, he married Cecilia Ann Garcia in Miami, Okla. She survives. Other survivors include: daughter, Amy Graber and husband Wade of Wichita; sons, Zachery Eldredge, Eric Eldredge and wife Rhema, Jacob Eldredge, Joshua Eldredge and wife Danee, all of Hutchinson; 13 grandchildren; sister, Beth Ann Rice of Morino, Calif. He was preceded in death by his parents; four sisters; and two brothers.

Parish rosary will be 10:30 a.m. with a Memorial Mass at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2013, all at St. Teresa's Catholic Church, Hutchinson, with Father Nicholas Voelker presiding. Burial will follow in Penwell-Gabel Cemetery and Mausoleum, Hutchinson, with military honors conducted by the United States Marine Corps Honor Guard. Friends may sign the book from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday through Monday at Elliott Mortuary, Hutchinson. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, St. Teresa's Catholic Church or Hutchinson Animal Shelter, in care of Elliott Mortuary, 1219 N. Main, Hutchinson, KS 67501.