Charlene Muntz, 75, of Dubuque, IA passed away June 24, 2025, at Banner Baywood Hospital, Mesa, AZ.

Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00p.m., Monday, July 7, 2025 at the Egelhof, Siegert and Casper Funeral Home and Crematory, 2659 JFK Road, Dubuque. Visitation will continue from 10:00-10:45a.m., Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at the funeral home, with memorial services immediately following at 11:00a.m.

Charlene “Char” was born on September 18, 1949, to Charles and Gloria (Hantelman) Skemp in Dubuque, Iowa. She married James Forrest Muntz on May 24, 1969, at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Dubuque, Iowa.

Char attended Dubuque Senior High School, where she graduated in 1967. She then attended The University of Dubuque, where she graduated in 1971 with a bachelor’s degree in education and a teaching certificate.

Char worked as a teacher for two years at Table Mound Elementary School in Key West, IA and was a substitute teacher for many years in the Dubuque Community School District. Char started her career as a legal secretary at Joseph Bitter, Attorney at Law, then moved to Reynolds and Kenline Law Firm. Char ended her career at Clemens, Walters, Conlon, Runde & Hiatt, LLP.

Char loved arts and crafts and was well known for her homemade cards, she also loved to decorate, especially for holidays. Char had a love for well-worn antiques, shopping, and the art deco style. Char was a card shark who loved euchre, hand & foot, and bridge. She was very competitive (especially in euchre). Char was very active, she loved playing golf, racket ball, and walking. Char and Jim had a love for travel, including taking all-inclusive resort trips, cruises, and an “occasional” trip to Las Vegas. Char cherished time with her many friends and family, but especially with her grandchildren Jake, Savannah and Penelope. After retirement Jim and Char became snowbirds and had a second home in Mesa, AZ, where they enjoyed golfing, playing cards, and going to potlucks with their friends. Jim and Char also loved off roading in their yellow Jeep Wrangler.

Char is survived by her husband, Jim; two daughters, Jenni Anderson (Donald Anderson), of Pingree Grove, IL and Amy Paulsen-Beer (Mark Beer), of Marion, IA; two grandchildren, Jacob Paulsen, of Cedar Rapids, IA and Savannah Beer, of Marion, IA; one great grandchild, Penelope Paulsen, of Cedar Rapids, IA; two sisters, Linda Heyer, of Dubuque, IA and Sharon Parker, of Dubuque, IA; brother, Charlie “Chuck” Skemp (Juli Skemp), of Dubuque, IA; sister-in-law, Andrea Muntz, of Dubuque, IA; four nephews, Brett Heyer, Jared Skemp, Charlie Skemp and Greg Muntz; four nieces, Jodi Schuster, Sarah Cosley, Sophia Skemp and Rachel Muntz.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Charlie and Gloria Skemp, her in-laws, Lowell “Bud” and Betty Muntz and brother-in-law Gary Muntz.

Special Thank you to all friends and family for your love and support.

The family welcomes flowers as a meaningful way to express sympathy. Those wishing to send flowers can have them delivered to Egelhof, Siegert and Casper Funeral Home at 2659 John F. Kennedy Rd., Dubuque, IA, 52002 for the service.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in honor or memory of Char Muntz to Wounded Warrior Project at https://support.woundedwarriorproject.org or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital at https://www.stjude.org.