Charles E. Rogers, age 78, of Friendship, Wisconsin died Sunday, July 26, 2009 at the Wm. S. Middleton Memorial VA Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin following a five year battle with leukemia. 

In honoring Charlie�s wishes there will be no services. 

Charlie was born February 5, 1931 in Winchester, Kentucky. He was a veteran of the Korean War, serving in the Air Force.  Charlie married Jean Bush on April 9, 1951 in Denver, Colorado.  This marriage was blessed with two children.  In 1956,  he graduated from the Milwaukee School of Engineering and opened and operated a T.V. Sales and Repair Store in Kenosha, WI.    After retiring in 1970, he built a home on Castle Rock Lake and became a resident of Dellwood.  From 1970 to 2009 Charlie was a carpetbagger and jack of all trades in Adams-Friendship and Arizona. 

Charlie enjoyed swap meets, get togethers with his neighbors and friends, spending winters in Arizona, spending time with his grandchildren, and considered himself a pro fisherman, before there were pros. 

Charlie was honored and proud to be his grandson Kirby's Best Man at his wedding this past July 3^rd. 

Charlie was preceded in death by parents; wife, Jean (2005);  brothers: Don, Bob and Bill Rogers. 

Survivors:

  Son:  Mark (Marilyn) Rogers of Friendship, Wisconsin

  Daughter:  Jill (Maurice) Roberts of El Cajon, California

  Grandchild:  Kirby (Emily) Rogers of Pasadena, California

  Grandchild:  Regan (fianc� Tim Peters) Rogers of Whitewater, Wisconsin

  Grandchild:  Breanna Charles of San Diego, California

  Brother:  Stanley (Mildred) Rogers of Mt. Sterling, Kentucky

  Brother:  Paul (Mary) Rogers of Winchester, Kentucky

  Further survived by numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.