Born July 13, 1944 in Monroe, MI, the son of the late Rex and Ava Rectenwal, died June 8, 2012 at the age of 67. He retired from the Michigan National Guard after many years of service. Charles was a member of the American Legion Post #408 and the VFW #6132. He loved drinking beer. Surviving are his wife of 23 years, Marie Rectenwal; sons, Chuck (Stacy) Rectenwal, Jr., Jacob (Tonya) Rectenwal, Richard (Stephanie) Rectenwal; daughter, Jenny Rectenwal; grandchildren, Andrea Estrada, Alexis, Trenton Rectenwal and Chelsea; brothers, Mike Smith, Dave (Jean) Rectenwal; sisters, Jan (Dale) Mason and Judy. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, June 18, 2012 at Ft. Custer National Cemetery in Augusta, MI. Condolences and memories may be shared with the family at www.grlansing.com