Memorial
Charity Annie (Hepker) Hyke passed away at her home on June 19, 2016.
Charity was born April 1st, 1931 to Artie Dallas Hepker and Clarissa Ellen Chesmore between Toddville and chain lake area on a farm. She was Educated in a Country school. She married Charles Huster and had a baby Lois who passed away after just a few hours. After that, daughter Charlene Ann was born. Later, she divorced Charles and worked at National Oats where she met Lyle J. Hyke. They married at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, IA on November 21st, 1953 and he adopted Charlene then they had three children together; Lyle Richard, Edgar Lee and Dallas Dean. She lived in Cedar Rapids with Lyle for the entirety of their time together. A loving mother and Wife, she passed her time as a homemaker as well as tending her garden. A lover of nature, she passed that on to her family. In 1965 she joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her daughter Lois, and her siblings Arthur Hepker, Willie Hepker, Harry Hepker, Howard Hepker, Pearl Livermore, Julius Hepker, Beatrice Hickey, Sherman Hepker, Ruby Jorgenson, Mary Hiskey, Emiline Cmelik, Valinetine Hemphill, and William Artie Hepker.
She is survived by her husband, her Children Charlene, Lyle, Edgar and Dallas, her grandchildren Lisa Slade, David Borgenson, Nathan Miller, Maggie Davidson, Sharona Coyle, Brenda Hyke, Jonathan Hyke, Isaac Hyke and Alexandra “Alex” Hyke, her ten great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild.
Visitation will be open to the public on Friday, June 24th 2016 from 5pm-7pm at the Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home. Services will be held on Saturday, June 25th at 1 pm at the Cedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memories with burial immediately following. Bishop Bruce Jasper will be officiating services.