Charles 'George' Pavelonis, formerly of Harrisburg

CEDAR FALLS - Charles "George" Pavelonis, 75, of Cedar Falls, Iowa, died Monday, Oct. 15, 2018 at UnityPoint-Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo, Iowa.

George was born June 28, 1943 in Harrisburg, son of Charles and Wanda (Hafford) Pavelonis.

He graduated from Harrisburg High School in 1961 and earned his BA from SIU. He served in the U.S. Army during Vietnam; was employed as an interior designer at Murray State University and then was Interior Design Services Coordinator at University of Northern Iowa from 1985 until retiring in 2009.

George is survived by his partner, John Skipon of Cedar Falls; a brother, Robert (Cindy) Pavelonis of Harrisburg; three nieces, Rhonda Crosby, Rena Jones and Roni Pavelonis; seven great nieces and nephews; four great-great nieces and nephews and many aunts, uncles and cousins.

He was preceded in death by both his parents.

A family directed Celebration of Life is tentatively scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 3 in Harrisburg; there will be more information to follow. Richardson Funeral Service in Cedar Falls, Iowa, is assisting the family.

Memorials may be directed to the Pavelonis family. Condolences may be left at www.<span class="Hyperlink">richardsonfuneralservice.com</span>.

George loved his very special longtime friends, Deno and Jo Curris, and cherished keeping in touch with his 1961 classmates. He loved mentoring his design students, spending time on the beach in Florida, traveling, and being outdoors in his yard or working on his house.