Obituary of Charlotte Marie Parrott

Charlotte M. Parrott, age 77, lifelong resident of the Iowa City area died Wednesday, March 12, 2025, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.

A time of visitation for family and friends will be held from 4 to 7 pm Wednesday, March 19^th. at Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service.  In lieu of flowers a memorial fund has been established in Charlotte’s memory.  

Charlotte Marie Goodwin was born February 24, 1948, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City the daughter of Arden and Alice (Malatek) Goodwin.  She attended schools in the Mid-Prairie school system graduating from Mid Prairie with the class of 1966.  On August 1, 1970 she was united in marriage to Dennis R. Parrott, at the St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Iowa City.  Together with her husband, Dennis they owned and operated Towncrest DX for many years.  Not only taking care of the cars of their clients, but developing friendships that were lifelong.  Charlotte was often the front person of the station, those days personal service was second to none when it came to Charlotte.  When not at the station she enjoyed reading a good book, catching the sunrays, cooking, baking and shopping.  But nothing was more important than family, and when the grandchildren arrived on the scene, it was Grandma’s job to spoil them, and she did it well smothered in much love!

Her family includes her husband, Dennis, their two daughters, Denna Hanrahan (Mike), and Layne Harris (Zach); 4 grandchildren, Bryn Hanrahan (Skylar Mullins), Cade Hanrahan, Rowan Harris and Ainsley Harris; Charlotte’s siblings, Sandy Stockman, Duane Goodwin (Karen), Shirley Kos (Allen), and Brenda Griffith (Dennis).

She was preceded in death by her parents.