1940-2025
Charles “Chuck” Mason Hawley, 85, son of Merle and Alice (Underwood) Hawley, was born Nov. 7, 1940, in Anamosa. He passed away Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025, at his home surrounded by family.
Chuck graduated from Olin High School and Upper Iowa University. On July 20, 1963, he married Karen Manley in Springville. In 1963, he started his teaching career at Mormon Trail, Humeston, for four years. He then went on to teach two years at Wayne of Corydon. In 1969, he started his long career teaching and coaching at Panora-Linden, which later became Panorama Schools. Along with teaching general science, biology, speech and drama, he coached girls track, softball, cross country and basketball through the years. In 1997, he retired from teaching. Chuck received his school bus driver’s license when he was 16 and drove bus for himself and the other students while still in school. He also drove the bus for his teams while he was coaching. Following his retirement from teaching, Chuck would drive the bus for Panorama until 2013.
Chuck enjoyed fishing, hunting, softball, camping, four-wheeling and motorcycle riding. He also was the camp host at Nations Bridge for 15 years. Chuck was an avid St. Louis Cardinal and Iowa Hawkeye fan.
He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and the First Presbyterian Church in Guthrie Center where he served two terms as church Elder and was a very active member. He was a former member of the United Methodist Church. He was also listed in the Who’s Who of the Methodist Church.
Chuck is survived by his wife, Karen Hawley of Panora; sons, Todd (Liz) Hawley of Maryville, Tennessee, and Tim (Rosana) Hawley of Urbandale; daughters, Jyl (Cliff) Willoughby of Roxboro, North Carolian, and Debra Lemke of Guthrie Center; grandchildren, Emily (Ty) Cramp, Tarah (Gary) Smith, Lou Hawley, Kellyn Hawley, Eryn (Tyler) Moff, Devon (Hannah) Lemke and Lexi (Derek Wilson) Lemke; great-grandchildren, Mason and Kaitlyn Cramp; brother, Dale Hawley of Manhattan, Kansas; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; daughter-in-law, Fran Hawley; sisters, Ruth (Marvin) Clark, Laura Lee (Glen) Thumma, Wilma (Gene) Delancey, Linda (Ken) Gravert and Irene Hawley; brother, Wayne Hawley; and a sister-in-law, Jan Hawley.
Memorial services will be 11 a.m., Friday, Nov. 28, 2025, at the First Presbyterian Church, Guthrie Center. Visitation will be one hour prior to the services at the church. Lunch will be served following the services at the church.
Twigg Funeral Home, Panora, is entrusted with his services.
Memorials may be left to the First Presbyterian Church, Guthrie Center or to Hospice of the Midwest.