Charles C. Chouinard

     Charles “Chuck” Chouinard, age 91, of Sturgeon Bay, passed away on June 7, 2024 at St. Vincent Hospital in Green Bay. He was born Sept. 24, 1932, in Minneapolis, MN, the son of Casper and Ann (LaMere) Chouinard.

     He attended Marquette University until his military service in the US Navy from 1951-1955, serving a tour of duty on the USS Missouri, during the Korean War.  During this time, he wed Betty Smith of Virginia in 1953, and started a family.

     Following his military service, he sold life insurance in Minneapolis and then joined Sinclair/Arco Oil in Chicago where he later met and married Joyce Cann on March 12, 1971 and moved to Sturgeon Bay, WI.

     In Sturgeon Bay, he joined Jellystone Campgrounds, Ltd. as Executive Vice President and later he and Joyce acquired ownership of the company with partners Jim and Gina Webb. He proudly served 8 years on the Board of Directors of the International Franchise Association, was a Life Time Member of the Association, and was selected to represent the State of Wisconsin at the White House Conference on Small Business in 1980.

     In 1990, he acquired Portside Realty Inc, merged this business into another real estate company in 1995 and semi-retired. He continued to own and operate Heritage Business Services, Inc, and worked as a Commercial real estate agent during winters in California until his second retirement in 2018.

     Charles was a member and Trustee of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, co-founder of the Optimist Club of Sturgeon Bay, president of the Sturgeon Bay Rotary Club, member of the finance committee of the YMCA, and Alderman for the City of Sturgeon Bay.

     Chuck was known to enjoy golf, music, boating on Lake Michigan, and relaxing with his favorite highball.

     He is survived by his wife, Joyce; children, Debra Ann (Wayne) Parson, Robert (Dori) Chouinard, and Michelle (Scott) Jorgensen; grandsons, Jason Parson, Austin and Nathan Jorgensen; siblings, Joan (Eggert) and Jack Anderson, Carole Golden, and John (Joan) Chouinard; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

     He was preceded in death by his parents, Casper and Ann Chouinard; his son, Donald J. Chouinard; and former wife, Betty Chouinard.

      A Mass of Christian Burial will be prayed at 11:00 am at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Sturgeon Bay on Friday, June 21, 2024 with Fr. Matthew Rappl as celebrant. Burial will be in the Field of Honor at Ft. Howard Cemetery in Green Bay.

     Visitation for family and friends will be held at the Huehns Funeral Home in Sturgeon Bay on Thursday, June 20, 2024 from 4:00pm until 7:00 pm. Visitation will continue Friday morning at church from 10:00 am until 10:45 am.

     Memorials can be made in his name to St. Joseph Parish in Sturgeon Bay or the Door County YMCA.

     Expressions of sympathy, memories, and photos of Chuck may be shared with his family through his tribute page at www.huehnsfuneralhome.com.

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