Christopher "Chris" Charron, 55, of Maxwell passed away Friday, March 25, 2016, in New Providence, Pennsylvania. Chris was born February 15, 1961, the son of Kenneth Charron and Helen "Cleo" (Slowey) Bruckmeier. He graduated from John Marshall High School in Rochester, MN and Austin Area Vocational Technical Institute. He was united in marriage to Jan Harding on May 17, 1986 in Altoona, IA. Chris was a software engineer for Businessolver, Inc. in West Des Moines. Chris shared his smile and laughter with everyone he met. He was always scheming new "ideas" that turned into major productions. He enjoyed bicycling and was very active in the RAGBRAI community, including heading Team Virtual RAGBRAI for many years. He was an amateur radio operator and also produced broadcasts for various high school basketball and football teams, and had a special place in his heart for Woodward Academy Knights. Chris is survived by his wife, Jan of Maxwell; his mother, Helen (Karl "Fred") Bruckmeier; his daughters: Jenna (Jon) Hill, Kacey Charron and her fiancé Justin Flaws, and Taylor Charron; his brothers: Michael (Lori) Charron and Tim Charron; and his granddaughter, Lauren Hill, and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father and a nephew. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, March 30, at the Maxwell Community Center in Maxwell. Memorial services will be 10 a.m. Thursday, March 31, also at the Maxwell Community Center. Memorial contributions may be made to RAGBRAI Dream Team (http://dreamteamdesmoines.org). Rasmusson-Bacon Funeral Home in Maxwell is handling arrangements. www.rasmussonfh.com