Charles Andrew Schons

Charles Andrew Schons, 83, of Minnetonka, passed away peacefully on November 6, 2026, surrounded by family and friends. He was born on an incredibly cold January 18, 1943 day at Clinic Hospital, Tracy, Minnesota to Alice and Paul Schons. He spent his first several years on a farm near Tracy, Minnesota before moving to a farm near Bird Island, Minnesota. He graduated from St. Mary’s High School in 1961 in Bird Island, where he was the senior class president. That fall he started college at St. Thomas University and eventually transferred to the University of Minnesota, from which he graduated with a degree in business. He also earned his CLU and ChFC designations.

He started his career life in accounting and later built a successful business in financial planning. He followed that career with others, including consulting. In recent years, he enjoyed working as a Deputy Auditor on the Hennepin County election committee. He also served annually as a Minnetonka election judge.

Chuck was the father of two children, Chris and Heather, from his first marriage. He married Teri Lynn Erdahl in 1992, with whom he shared 34 happy years of marriage.

Chuck enjoyed many hobbies in his lifetime including model building, hiking, woodworking, and gardening. He had a passion for classic cars and frequented auto shows. He loved the annual St. Mary’s class reunions and his fun-loving classmates.

What people really enjoyed about Chuck was his knowledge on a broad range of topics, such as ancient civilizations, machinery, ornithology, and classic movies. He had a quick wit and engaging sense of humor inspired by and reflected in his favorite TV show, Monty Python’s Flying Circus.

He was loved and cherished and will be dearly missed.

Chuck is survived by his wife, Teri Lynn; his children, Christopher (Barbara), and Heather (Blake), and three grandchildren, Gretchen, Grant, and Hannah.

He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Paul.

Memorials preferred to family.