Charles Edwin Wright

DARBY - Charles Edwin Wright, 87, of Darby passed away Monday, May 10, 2010 at his home. He was born June 19, 1922 in Bigfork, MN, the thirteenth of fourteen children born of Matt and Lena Wright.
At the age of 18, Charles went to California to work in an aircraft factory for a year and then to Redding, CA to work on Shasta Dam. He joined the US Navy in 1942 and served on a floating dry dock in the South Pacific during WWII.
Charles married Ardith Nordin in 1947 and they had 3 girls, Judith Ann, Sandra Kay and Kathleen. They moved to California in 1953 and Charles worked in earth work driving heavy equipment, he liked motor grading the best. Charles and Ardith divorced in 1977. He continued to own and operate a motor grader until 1983.
Charles married Lena Mae Dembisky in 1981. He introduced her to square and round dancing which they enjoyed for 26 years. Charles loved traveling in an RV. They moved to Darby in 1983 when he and Michael Dembisky bought Darby Distribution. Charles worked at Darby D until 1990 when he started going south in the winter.
Charles accepted the Lord as his Savior in the Lutheran Church in Minnesota and he attended church in Darby for 25 years at the First Baptist Church. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, dancing, playing cribbage and other card games, traveling, wood carving, working in his shop on his lathe and gardening. He especially enjoyed visiting with his friends. He was a member of the Darby Volunteer Fire Dept for 10 years. He was also a member of the American Legion.
Charles was preceded in death by 6 sisters, 5 brothers and a daughter.
Surviving include his wife, Lena of Darby; daughter Sandra (Dale) Ploung of Corona, CA., daughter, Kathy (Steve) Willey of Galt, CA., step-daughter, Marianne Cox of Lowell, MA., step-son, Michael (Rhonda) Dembisky of Darby, MT., and step-son, Charles (Vicki) Dembisky of Amherst, NH.; 4 granddaughters, 10 great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
He will be missed by many but not forgotten! In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorials to the Darby Volunteer Fire Dept.