Charles 'Chuck' Banks
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Charles 'Chuck' Banks
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Posted: 19 Jun 2009 3:18PM GMT |
Classification: Obituary
MUSCATINE, Iowa -- Charles 'Chuck' Banks, 86, Muscatine, died Monday, Sept. 20, 2004, at Unity Hospital after an extended illness.
Services at the Geo. M. Wittich-Lewis Funeral Home. The Rev. Jay Johnson will officiate. Casket bearers are Lloyd Bridge, Richard Bridge, Leroy Doyle, Donnie Doyle, Kenton Hitchcock and Bill Young. Honorary casket bearers are Joe Fry, Scooter Doerres, Pat Hopewell and Bob Logel. Burial will be at Illinois City Cemetery with full military rites conducted by the combined units of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1565 and the American Legion Post 27. After the burial, a time of food and fellowship will be held at Musserville United Methodist Church.
Memorials may be directed to Musserville United Methodist Church.
Mr. Banks was born on April 12, 1918, in Sioux City, the son of Thomas and Orphie Banks. He married Helen M. Doyle on Dec. 6, 1947, in Muscatine.
He moved to Muscatine as a small child and spent the rest of his life here.
He was a U.S. Army veteran and fought in World War II in Japan.
He worked at Alcoa for 32 years, retiring in 1981.
He and his wife would have celebrated their 58th wedding anniversary in December. The loves of his life was his wife and their home. He enjoyed his garden, flowers, fishing and camping. He also loved his three dogs, Boo-Boo, Boo-Too and Spooks.
Survivors include his wife; two brothers, Albert Banks and wife, Francis, of Aledo, Ill., and William Warner of Oskaloosa, Ill.; three sisters, Betty Sandben and husband, Duane, of Joy, Ill., Millie Boyd of Fort Mill, S.C., and Icel Strabala of Mesa, Ariz.; special niece, Patty Ann Young and husband, Bill, of Illinois City, Ill.; special great-nephew, Kenton Hitchcock and wife, Jody, and J.R. and Kolton Hitchcock; and several other nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Nellie; and two brothers, Howard and George.
Services at the Geo. M. Wittich-Lewis Funeral Home. The Rev. Jay Johnson will officiate. Casket bearers are Lloyd Bridge, Richard Bridge, Leroy Doyle, Donnie Doyle, Kenton Hitchcock and Bill Young. Honorary casket bearers are Joe Fry, Scooter Doerres, Pat Hopewell and Bob Logel. Burial will be at Illinois City Cemetery with full military rites conducted by the combined units of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1565 and the American Legion Post 27. After the burial, a time of food and fellowship will be held at Musserville United Methodist Church.
Memorials may be directed to Musserville United Methodist Church.
Mr. Banks was born on April 12, 1918, in Sioux City, the son of Thomas and Orphie Banks. He married Helen M. Doyle on Dec. 6, 1947, in Muscatine.
He moved to Muscatine as a small child and spent the rest of his life here.
He was a U.S. Army veteran and fought in World War II in Japan.
He worked at Alcoa for 32 years, retiring in 1981.
He and his wife would have celebrated their 58th wedding anniversary in December. The loves of his life was his wife and their home. He enjoyed his garden, flowers, fishing and camping. He also loved his three dogs, Boo-Boo, Boo-Too and Spooks.
Survivors include his wife; two brothers, Albert Banks and wife, Francis, of Aledo, Ill., and William Warner of Oskaloosa, Ill.; three sisters, Betty Sandben and husband, Duane, of Joy, Ill., Millie Boyd of Fort Mill, S.C., and Icel Strabala of Mesa, Ariz.; special niece, Patty Ann Young and husband, Bill, of Illinois City, Ill.; special great-nephew, Kenton Hitchcock and wife, Jody, and J.R. and Kolton Hitchcock; and several other nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Nellie; and two brothers, Howard and George.