Charlotte Wathen Wyman
Born on December 13, 1961 in Center Point, IowaPassed on February 9, 2026 in Melbourne, Florida
Charlotte Wathen Wyman 86 passed away peacefully on February 9, 2026, surrounded by family and friends. Born in Center Point Iowa on December 17, 1939, to Joseph Wathen and Thelma Lawrence. She was the eldest of two daughters. She moved to Central City Iowa and attended Central City Community School graduating in 1958.
She met her future husband Leon Wyman at a basketball game in Springville while she was playing basketball for Central City both of their jersey numbers were 33. They married on July 6, 1958. In July of 1959 their eldest daughter was born in Cedar Rapids and in November 1962 their youngest daughter was born in Manchester. They lived in Iowa until 1968 when they moved to Lakeland Florida due to Leon’s health.
Upon moving to Lakeland Florida, she worked at Lakeland General Hospital. Her job led her to meeting several interesting people like Country stars George Jones and Tammy Wynett. Many Sundays were spent at George and Tammy’s home for outdoor country concerts. One Sunday was spent with Rozene Pride (Charlie Prides wife). In 1972 she moved to Melbourne due to a transfer of Leon job. She worked for Harris Composition as a type set designer on newspapers which took her to several towns throughout the United States until her retirement in 2000.
Charlotte enjoyed her family attending many athletic events and concerts for her daughters while they were in high school and college, bass fishing, boating, bunco, camping, and anything outdoors. Many camping trips were had with family and friends with a lot of fishing stories being told truthfully or stretching the truth many times. She was an avid animal lover as she had numerous birds cats’ dogs, opossums, squirrels, and even an indigo snake though out her lifetime getting her the nick name of Ellie May. She traveled the world with several friends going on cruises and seeing countries like Germany, and Switzerland.
She is survived by her eldest daughter Stasia Burdett (Kevin) of Rockledge Fl, her youngest daughter Julie Sees (Billy) of Melbourne Fl, Grandsons Brandon Burdett of Brandon Fl, Mathew Burdett of Rockledge Fl a sister Dorothy Brcka of Ogden IA and several nieces and nephews. She is pre-deceased by her husband Leon, father Joseph Wathen mother Thelma Wathen Nightengale stepfather Glen Nightengale and friend Robert Morgan.
A memorial service will be held at Murdoch Funeral Home and Crematorium 511 E. Main St Central City Iowa Monday February 23, 2026. Visitation beginning at10am followed by a service at 11am with a burial at Mt. Clark Cemetery, following the burial a family and friends gathering will take place at Pizza Ranch 6095 Carlson Way Suite D Marion Iowa.
Family requests in lieu of flowers donations can be made in Charlottes name to St. Francis Hospice 6905 N. Wickham Rd. Suite 300 Melbourne Fl 32940
