Charles B. Paige

Charles B. Paige was born on June 19, 1925 and died February 5, 2022 at the age of 96. He was the second of seven sons of Virgil A. and Myrtle(Bloxham)Paige. He grew up in Dike and graduated with the Class of 1944. On June 21, 1945, he married Rosella Conradi and they were blessed with three children, Suzan, Diane and Joel. 

They started their life in Mason City where he worked for Allis Chalmers and then moved to Aplington. He worked with his dad and brother Lawrence. In 1951, they moved to Dike and he worked and later bought the Dike Feed Store from his father-in-law, Bill Conradi. In 1966, he built Paige's Royal Blue and later sold it to the Mead brothers. After selling the Feed Store, they moved to Breezy Point, MN and worked for the resort for 20 years. They spent their winters in the south, mostly AZ. They returned to Dike in 2000 when he became a good caregiver for Rosella. She died in 2012. 

After several battles with TB as a young person, Charles lived a productive life. He loved his family and enjoyed his many friends. He even played golf at the age of 90 and bridge was his favorite pastime. For years, every Friday was bridge day with his three kids. His door was always open for visits with family and friends. In November of 2021, he became a resident of Western Home Creekside in Grundy Center. He was under Care Initiatives Hospice Services.

He is preceded in death by his wife of 67 years, brothers and their wives, Lawrence and Ruth, John and Marlys, Vernon and Bev, Clarence (Dane) and Shirley, and brother Don, and son-in-law Jack Bienfang. 

He is survived by his three children; Suzan Bienfang and Diane Paige both of Dike and Joel and Chris Paige of Hubbard. He leaves behind seven grandchildren; Amy and Audrey, Mike, Patti and Marty, Amber and Luke and nineteen great-grandchildren and two great-great grandsons. His brother, Wayne and Marlene Paige of Dike, sisters-in-law Carolyn Paige of Texas and Gloria Gerstenkorn of AZ as well as many nieces and nephews. 

There will be a Celebration of Life on June 17 at the Dike United Methodist Church.