Charlene "Char" Digman

Charlene “Char” Sue Digman, age 88 of Perry, passed away Saturday, March 21, 2026 at the David Simpson Hospice House. She was born October 25, 1937 in Parkersburg, WV the daughter of Lawrence Etsel and Beatrice (Deem) Dowler.

She is survived by her son, Douglas Digman; daughters, Melanie (Denny deceased) Hoffacker, Karen (Robert) Hutcherson, Marcy (TJ) Lander; grandson, Brett (Kimberly) Digman; granddaughters, Katy and Emily Hutcherson; great-grandson, Harrison Digman; sister, Martha Stewart; sisters in law Charlene and Jane Digman; many nieces and nephews; several great-nieces and great-nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ronnie Digman; parents; brothers, Larry (Judie) Dowler, James Dowler; sister, Marilyn (Craig) Cunningham; brothers in law, Charles and Robert Digman.

Charlene moved to Painesville in 1951, where she graduated from Riverside High School. After marriage she moved to Perry in 1962. She was a former legal secretary, cost accounting secretary and worked over 26 years as an elementary school secretary for Perry Public Schools. Charlene was instrumental in bringing girls volleyball to Perry High School. She coached volleyball at Perry High School from 1976 to 1991. She was inducted into the First Annual Perry Athletic Alumni Hall of Fame on September 19, 1993. Charlene and her husband Ronnie were huge supporters of Perry Athletics and she enjoyed playing, coaching and watching volleyball. She was a member of the Perry Senior Center where she enjoyed line dancing. The family would like to express their sincere appreciation to Charlene’s caregivers at Vitalia of Mentor.

A Celebration of Life will take place from 1-6 pm on June 13, 2026 at the VFW Post 8548, 7604 Lake Road East in Madison. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Perry Senior Center, 2800 Perry Park Road, Perry, OH, 44081 or Reserve Hospice, PO Box 72101, Cleveland, Ohio 44192. The Behm Family Funeral Home is assisting the family at this time. Online obituary may be found at www.behmfuneral.com