Charles H. Talkie, 83, of Bethel, died Oct. 11, 2006. He was born on Jan. 16, 1923, in White Oak, Ohio. He served with the Bethel Police Department for 30 years and was a WWII navy veteran.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Mary (nee Schott) Talkied; daughters, Patty and Kathy; son, Ricky; sister, Dorothy Prickett; and brother, Frank.

He is survived by wife, Elanor (nee Aebi); daughter, Linda Bentley; sons, Charles (Rebecca) and Thomas (Lee); and grandchildren, Dora (Steve) Weis, Eileen and Charlotte Talkie, Tim (Nadine), Tiffany Talkie, and Robert Vance.

Funeral services were held Oct. 14 at the Bethel United Methodist Church. Burial followed at the Tate Township Cemetery in Bethel.

Kennedy-Stevens Funeral Home is serving the needs of the family.