Charlene Annette Moline

Charlene Annette Moline, 72, of Royal City, passed away on Saturday, May 31, 2014 at her home with her family at her side.

Charlene was born on January 29, 1942 in Webb City, Missouri to George Gailey and Lorraine (Watkins) Baker. The family lived at State Line, OK. They moved to Baxter Springs, Kansas in 1945, then to Murtaugh, ID in 1948. She graduated from Murtaugh High School in 1960 and attended the University of Idaho for two years. She attended and graduated from beauty school in Boise. She moved to Denver, CO in 1965, and married Tony Moline, a high school friend, in 1966. Tony was in the Navy and they were moved, first, to Maryland, then to Virginia. When Tony was deployed aboard a ship, Charlene took her children back to Twin Falls, ID. When the union between Charlene and Tony was dissolved in 1971, Charlene took her girls to Canoga Park, CA until 1976 when she and her two girls moved to Twin Falls Idaho where she worked as a cosmetologist until 1987. She then followed her youngest daughter to Othello in Sept of '87.

In Othello, Charlene worked for Sprouse Reitz as a clerk, bartended at the Othello Eagles Lodge, worked at Carpet Carousel and then at Walmart. Charlene loved life and wanted to take "it all in". She traveled with her friend, Diana, on a cruise to the Bahamas, flying to Alaska to soak her feet in glacier water, and a 6 week road trip across the United States and Canada. In her lifetime she visited 49 states and several Canadian provinces, most of them on the trip with Diana. In Othello she embraced the Eagles Lodge. As a member of the Eagles Auxiliary, Charlene held all of the board positions, most notably president and delegate to state and national conventions. When the Eagles Auxiliary was disbanded she became a regular member of the Lodge. She always enjoyed the Lodge. She bartended, cooked, and was always involved in the politics of the Lodge. From her early years, she enjoyed a love of bowling and played on many teams in Idaho. She enjoyed needlework, baking and loved Elvis. Charlene would travel from California to Las Vegas just to watch Elvis. She saw him countless times, even taking her girls once. Charlene's happiest times were with her family and her extended families. She loved to socialize and to play a practical joke or two. She will be remembered as a spitfire that would hold you to your word and cuss you out if you didn't follow through, then hug you and tell you how much she cared. Although Charlene dealt with a painful ailment much of her adult life, it never deterred her and she never complained. She always moved forward.

Charlene was preceded in death by her parents, younger brother Joe and nephew Glen. She is survived by her daughters, Jani (Chris) Hamby of Filer, ID and Kris (Buddy) Fisk of Royal City; her siblings, Allen (Carlene) Gailey of Cascade, ID and Betty (Jim) Logan of Othello, two grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

A celebration of Charlene's life will be held on Friday, June 6, 2014 at Stevens Funeral Chapel at 4:00 PM. A dinner will follow at the Othello Senior Center. If attending please wear bright colors, per Charlene's request. To leave a note for the family, please visit stevensfuneralchapel.com.