{"id":10030,"date":"2026-01-22T10:40:04","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T16:40:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/och-c.com\/?p=10030"},"modified":"2026-01-22T11:10:05","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T17:10:05","slug":"charles-m-french","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/och-c.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/22\/charles-m-french\/","title":{"rendered":"Charles M. French"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Charles M. French<\/strong><br \/>\nOct. 15, 1940-Dec. 12, 2025<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10031 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/och-c.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0108-Record-Obit-French-photo-FIXED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"132\" height=\"220\" \/><\/p>\n<p>CAMERON, Mo. \u2014 Charles \u201cCharley\u201d French, 85, passed away Friday, Dec. 12, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>He was born Oct. 15, 1940, in St. Joseph, Mo., to Max and Frances (Parker) French. He graduated from high school in Osage City, and then earned a Ph.D in Chemical Engineering at Kansas State University.<\/p>\n<p>In 1973, Charley and Mona moved to Cameron from Chattanooga, Tenn.<\/p>\n<p>In his heart, he was a mechanic, not a corporate engineer. He was fortunate to own and operate the Chrysler\/Dodge dealership, French Motors, until his retirement in 2005. He was fortunate to have good customers and always tried to do right by them.<\/p>\n<p>Charley was preceded in death by his parents; and his sister, JoAnn Carson.<\/p>\n<p>Survivors include his wife, Mona; nephews, Scott Carson (Doug), San Francisco, Calif., and Grant Carson (Lori), Northlake, Texas; a sister-in-law, Donna Barnes, Hutchinson; a brother-in-law, Richard Stucky (Connie), Pretty Prairie; and numerous nieces and nephews.<\/p>\n<p>A reception to celebrate Charley was held Dec. 16 at McCorkles Eatery &amp; Pub in Cameron.<\/p>\n<p>A memorial service will be held at a later date.<\/p>\n<p>Memorials contributions may be made to Turney-Lathrop Baby Grace or Linda\u2019s Precious Pet\u2019s Animal Care Facility.<\/p>\n<p>Condolences may be left at PolandThompson.com.<\/p>\n<p>Poland-Thompson Funeral Home, Cameron, Mo., is assisting the family with arrangements.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Charles M. 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