Charles Francis Hegele

Charles Francis Hegele, 84, died on January 24, 2021 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. He was known as "Uncle Charlie" to family and friends. Charles was born on August 13, 1936 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Francis Charles Hegele and Alice Marie Pyluck. Charles was raised and received his education in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania graduating high school in 1954 and then attended and completed drafting school. He was employed by the IRS until he decided to move to Wichita, Kansas to be with his mother and sister in 1969. When his mother died in 1981, he returned home to care for his grandmother until her death in 1984, then he decided to move to Bartlesville, Oklahoma to be with his sister and her family. He was employed at Furrs Cafeteria until they shut their doors and also worked as a cook at Heritage Village Nursing Home. He never married or had children, but his sister's children filled that void in his life. Every afternoon you would see him going on his walks through downtown Bartlesville as he would say "to get my fresh air". He enjoyed watching sports on lV, especially football and the Superbowl games. The Philadelphia Eagles were his favorite team out of loyalty, but he also loved those KC Chiefs, and they were his all-time favorite. If not watching sports he would watch the oldies black and white movies. He also loved spending the day with his niece Tina in Tulsa at the horse races. Charles was preceded in death by his mother Alice Camfield and stepfather Robert Camfield, his grandparents Mary and Stephen Pyluck, his sister Louise and her husband George Bogatie and his only nephew Clarence Darrel Coy, Jr. He is survived by his nieces Tina Marie Proctor and husband James and Teresa Lee Reddell, of Bartlesville, Oklahoma; two great nephews, Jerico Lee Reddell of Sayres, Oklahoma and Cody G. Rice of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, and a great, great nephew Jace Lee Reddell of Dewey, Oklahoma. Also, all his friends and neighbors who called him "Uncle Charlie" at Tory Apartments. The family of Uncle Charlie would like to thank Compass Hospice, the nurses on the 2nd floor of Jane Phillips Hospital, Dr. Vaclaw and Stumpff Funeral Home. A memorial contribution has been requested by the family to Grand Lake Mental facility. Friends who wish may sign the online guest book and leave condolences at www.stumpff.org. A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Charles Francis Hegele

August 13, 1936 - January 24, 2021