The memorial service for Charles A. Books will be at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 20th, at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Lake City with Father Joseph P. Pete officiating. Burial will be in Dale Pleasant Prairie Cemetery in rural Zumbro Falls at a later date.

Mr. Books, 78, of Lake City, died late Saturday evening, March 15, 2014 at Mayo Clinic Health System – Lake City Hospital.

Charles Amos Books was born March 13, 1936 in Zumbro Township, Wabasha County, to Edward and Elizabeth (Whipple) Books. He attended rural Wabasha County School and Mazeppa High School. He served in the US Army from November 2, 1958 to November 30, 1964. Charles married Rosemary McLaughlin on November 25, 1961 in Hammond. After marriage they lived in Hammond until moving to Lake City in 1977.

Charles was employed by DiAcro from 1970 to 1983 in Lake City. In 1984 he went to work for Rock Wool Co. (Conway US Gypsum) in Red Wing and was employed there until his retirement in 1998. After his retirement he worked part time for the City of Lake City Street Department for 10 ½ years.

Charles is survived by his children, Lynda (Jeff) Wipperling of Red Wing, Cheryl (Paul) Krage of Winona, Ed (Rose) Books and Kevin Books both of Lake City; four grandchildren, Meghan and Marissa Wipperling, Caleb and Mason Krage; one brother, Howard (Josephine) Books of Inver Grove Heights; one sister, Betty Schultz of Zumbrota; and one sister-in-law, Marilyn Books of Pine Island. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Rosemary on January 18, 2000, three brothers, James, Lloyd, and Donald, and two sisters, Marian Schultz and Margaret Kenitz.

Friends and family may visit from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service on Thursday, March 20th, at St. Mary of The Lake Catholic Church in Lake City.