Charles J. Shafranek age 89, of Letcher died Saturday, April 2, 2016 at Avera Queen of Peace Hospital. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at Letcher Community Church in Letcher, SD. Visitation will be from 9:00 AM until time of service on Wednesday. Burial will be in Butler Cemetery with military rites in rural Letcher.

Charlie was born on December 7, 1926 at the family farm NE of Letcher to Edna (Parsons) and Charles Shafranek Sr. He grew up in the Letcher area and graduated from Letcher High School in 1945.

After high school he joined the Army and served in Korea, after his discharge from the military he returned to work on the family farm. In the early 1960's he became a partner in ABC Tractor Salvage with AC and Olen "Bus" Ettswold until a fire destroyed the business and forced his retirement in 2009.

Charlie was a member of the Tormey-Stach American Legion. In his spare time Charlie enjoyed fishing and helping Andy and Bus with their race cars and spending time with his extended family, Bus & Melanie Ettswold, Angie & Matt Meier, Ellie & Maggie, Andy & Melissa Ettswold, Parker & Wyatt, Jerome Evans, Clara Wise and many other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents and brothers, Dale in 2015 and Gerald in 2010.