Charles Conrad (Chuck) Dougherty, age 73, of. Crawfordsville IN, formerly of Hastings MN, died at home on October 10, 2019 after a battle with AML (acute myeloid leukemia).


Chuck was born to Delia and Clinton Dougherty on June 30, 1946 in Grand Coulee WA. After the loss of his parents, Chuck moved to Robbinsdale MN to live with his aunt and uncle, Marion and Fred Britton. He graduated from Robbinsdale High School in 1965.

Chuck married Rosemary (Rie) Marthaler in Coates MN on November 28, 1969.
They resided in Hastings MN until 2016, when they relocated to Crawfordsville IN to be near their daughter and her family.

Chuck will be remembered for his love of life and his ability to make us laugh. He never lost his sense of humor. Chuck never let life's circumstances steal his joy or define who he was and he never met a stranger. Chuck loved his family and friends well.

He enjoyed fishing, camping, video games, collecting Roy Rogers memorabilia and sharing his passion for music and movies through UPChuck Studios. He loved cars, both old and new. In his earlier years he worked as an auto body repairman and more recently he drove vehicles for two local car dealerships.

Chuck will be greatly missed by his wife of nearly 50 years, Rosemary, his daughter Carly (David) Bowers, his grandchildren Samantha (Rudy) Pesich and Nathan (Kaitlyn) Bowers, and his great granddaughter Harper Pesich who adored her Bepaw. Also surviving are his siblings Sandi Search, Keith (Carmen) Britton, Todd (Beth) Britton and Holly Britton. Chuck will also be missed by many other family members and friends.

Chuck was preceded in death by his parents, Clinton and Delia Dougherty, Fred and Marion Britton, by his siblings Myrla Pierce and Mark Britton and by his lifelong hero, king of the cowboys, Roy Rogers.

A celebration of Chuck's life will be held at Hunt and Son Funeral Home, 107 N. Grant Street, Crawfordsville IN on October 17, 2019. A visitation will begin at 5:00pm with a short memorial service starting at 7:00pm.

There will also be a celebration of Chuck's life for his friends and family in Minnesota held at the Starkson Family Life Celebration Chapel, 3075 Vermillion Street, Hastings MN on November 2, 2019 from 2:00-5:00pm.

Burial will be at the Wilbur Cemetery in Washington at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in Chuck's memory can be made to Wind River Ministries ( windriverranch.com or 5770 Highway 7, Estes Park CO 80517) or the Boone County Cancer Society ( boonecountycancersociety.org or 117 West Elm Street, Lebanon IN 46052). Please designate that your gift is a memorial gift for Chuck Dougherty.