Charles Gabus Sr. grew up in southeast Nebraska and attended Peru State College. Charles taught school in Nebraska, Wyoming and Iowa before entering private business. His first business was an appliance business in Auburn which he ran in the late 1940s and early '50s. In 1953 he purchased a car dealership in Holdrege and remained there until 1967, when he sold business and bought an automobile dealership in Des Moines. At the time of his passing, Mr. Gabus was the owner of Charles Gabus Ford, Des Moines Chrysler, Toyota of Des Moines, Des Moines Mitsubishi and Kia Of Des Moines. Gabus was the first contributor to the Peru State College Foundation whose donations totaled one million dollars over the past 10 years. He supported many worthwhile causes, including many of them anonymously.
Charles married Frances Marie Hardy on July 3, 1939 in Hiawatha, Kansas and they resided in Kansas until September 1967, when they moved to the Des Moines/Urbandale area since September of 1967. He was a member of Alders gate United Methodist Church, National Automobile Dealers Association, Iowa Automobile Dealers Association and Rotary Club.
Mr. Gabus was preceded in death by his wife, Frances. He is survived by his sons, Dr. Jan C. Gabus of Palo Alto, California and Gene G. Gabus of Adel, Iowa; daughter, Patricia Peterson of Olathe, Kansas; seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
∼MR. CHARLES H. GABUS
Published on October 25, 2008
Des Moines Register ... Page 9~B
MR. CHARLES H. GABUS
Urbandale, Iowa
MR. CHARLES H. GABUS passed away Thursday, October 23, 2008 at The Reserve, in Urbandale, Iowa.
A visitation will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, October 26, 2008, with the funeral services at 3 p.m., at Aldersgate United Methodist Church.
Following the services his body will be donated to the University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences.
MR. GABUS was born June 2, 1918 in Brock, Nemaha County, Nebraska.
He married FRANCES MARIE HARDY on July 3, 1939 in Hiawatha, Kansas and they lived in the Des Moines/Urbandale, Iowa area since September of 1967.
MR. GABUS was the owner of Charles Gabus Ford; Des Moines Chrysler; Toyota of Des Moines,Iowa; Des Moines Mitsubishi; and Kia of Des Moines, Iowa. He was a member of Aldersgate; United Methodist Church; National Automobile Dealers Association; Iowa Automobile Dealers Association; and Rotary.
MR. GABUS WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:
HIS WIFE, FRANCES MARIE {HARDY} GABUS.
MR. GABUS IS SURVIVED BY:
HIS SONS:
DR. JAN C. GABUS, of Palo Alto, California;
GENE G. GABUS, of Adel, Iowa;
DAUGHTER:
PATRICIA PETERSON, of Olathe, Kansas;
SEVEN GRANDCHILDREN;
THREE GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Aldersgate United Methodist Church Elevator and Building Fund.
ILES
Westover Chapel
6337 Hickman Road
Charles married Frances Marie Hardy on July 3, 1939 in Hiawatha, Kansas and they resided in Kansas until September 1967, when they moved to the Des Moines/Urbandale area since September of 1967. He was a member of Alders gate United Methodist Church, National Automobile Dealers Association, Iowa Automobile Dealers Association and Rotary Club.
Mr. Gabus was preceded in death by his wife, Frances. He is survived by his sons, Dr. Jan C. Gabus of Palo Alto, California and Gene G. Gabus of Adel, Iowa; daughter, Patricia Peterson of Olathe, Kansas; seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
∼MR. CHARLES H. GABUS
Published on October 25, 2008
Des Moines Register ... Page 9~B
MR. CHARLES H. GABUS
Urbandale, Iowa
MR. CHARLES H. GABUS passed away Thursday, October 23, 2008 at The Reserve, in Urbandale, Iowa.
A visitation will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, October 26, 2008, with the funeral services at 3 p.m., at Aldersgate United Methodist Church.
Following the services his body will be donated to the University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences.
MR. GABUS was born June 2, 1918 in Brock, Nemaha County, Nebraska.
He married FRANCES MARIE HARDY on July 3, 1939 in Hiawatha, Kansas and they lived in the Des Moines/Urbandale, Iowa area since September of 1967.
MR. GABUS was the owner of Charles Gabus Ford; Des Moines Chrysler; Toyota of Des Moines,Iowa; Des Moines Mitsubishi; and Kia of Des Moines, Iowa. He was a member of Aldersgate; United Methodist Church; National Automobile Dealers Association; Iowa Automobile Dealers Association; and Rotary.
MR. GABUS WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:
HIS WIFE, FRANCES MARIE {HARDY} GABUS.
MR. GABUS IS SURVIVED BY:
HIS SONS:
DR. JAN C. GABUS, of Palo Alto, California;
GENE G. GABUS, of Adel, Iowa;
DAUGHTER:
PATRICIA PETERSON, of Olathe, Kansas;
SEVEN GRANDCHILDREN;
THREE GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Aldersgate United Methodist Church Elevator and Building Fund.
ILES
Westover Chapel
6337 Hickman Road
Charles Gabus Sr. grew up in southeast Nebraska and attended Peru State College. Charles taught school in Nebraska, Wyoming and Iowa before entering private business. His first business was an appliance business in Auburn which he ran in the late 1940s and early '50s. In 1953 he purchased a car dealership in Holdrege and remained there until 1967, when he sold business and bought an automobile dealership in Des Moines. At the time of his passing, Mr. Gabus was the owner of Charles Gabus Ford, Des Moines Chrysler, Toyota of Des Moines, Des Moines Mitsubishi and Kia Of Des Moines. Gabus was the first contributor to the Peru State College Foundation whose donations totaled one million dollars over the past 10 years. He supported many worthwhile causes, including many of them anonymously.
Charles married Frances Marie Hardy on July 3, 1939 in Hiawatha, Kansas and they resided in Kansas until September 1967, when they moved to the Des Moines/Urbandale area since September of 1967. He was a member of Alders gate United Methodist Church, National Automobile Dealers Association, Iowa Automobile Dealers Association and Rotary Club.
Mr. Gabus was preceded in death by his wife, Frances. He is survived by his sons, Dr. Jan C. Gabus of Palo Alto, California and Gene G. Gabus of Adel, Iowa; daughter, Patricia Peterson of Olathe, Kansas; seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
∼MR. CHARLES H. GABUS
Published on October 25, 2008
Des Moines Register ... Page 9~B
MR. CHARLES H. GABUS
Urbandale, Iowa
MR. CHARLES H. GABUS passed away Thursday, October 23, 2008 at The Reserve, in Urbandale, Iowa.
A visitation will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, October 26, 2008, with the funeral services at 3 p.m., at Aldersgate United Methodist Church.
Following the services his body will be donated to the University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences.
MR. GABUS was born June 2, 1918 in Brock, Nemaha County, Nebraska.
He married FRANCES MARIE HARDY on July 3, 1939 in Hiawatha, Kansas and they lived in the Des Moines/Urbandale, Iowa area since September of 1967.
MR. GABUS was the owner of Charles Gabus Ford; Des Moines Chrysler; Toyota of Des Moines,Iowa; Des Moines Mitsubishi; and Kia of Des Moines, Iowa. He was a member of Aldersgate; United Methodist Church; National Automobile Dealers Association; Iowa Automobile Dealers Association; and Rotary.
MR. GABUS WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:
HIS WIFE, FRANCES MARIE {HARDY} GABUS.
MR. GABUS IS SURVIVED BY:
HIS SONS:
DR. JAN C. GABUS, of Palo Alto, California;
GENE G. GABUS, of Adel, Iowa;
DAUGHTER:
PATRICIA PETERSON, of Olathe, Kansas;
SEVEN GRANDCHILDREN;
THREE GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Aldersgate United Methodist Church Elevator and Building Fund.
ILES
Westover Chapel
6337 Hickman Road
Charles married Frances Marie Hardy on July 3, 1939 in Hiawatha, Kansas and they resided in Kansas until September 1967, when they moved to the Des Moines/Urbandale area since September of 1967. He was a member of Alders gate United Methodist Church, National Automobile Dealers Association, Iowa Automobile Dealers Association and Rotary Club.
Mr. Gabus was preceded in death by his wife, Frances. He is survived by his sons, Dr. Jan C. Gabus of Palo Alto, California and Gene G. Gabus of Adel, Iowa; daughter, Patricia Peterson of Olathe, Kansas; seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
∼MR. CHARLES H. GABUS
Published on October 25, 2008
Des Moines Register ... Page 9~B
MR. CHARLES H. GABUS
Urbandale, Iowa
MR. CHARLES H. GABUS passed away Thursday, October 23, 2008 at The Reserve, in Urbandale, Iowa.
A visitation will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, October 26, 2008, with the funeral services at 3 p.m., at Aldersgate United Methodist Church.
Following the services his body will be donated to the University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences.
MR. GABUS was born June 2, 1918 in Brock, Nemaha County, Nebraska.
He married FRANCES MARIE HARDY on July 3, 1939 in Hiawatha, Kansas and they lived in the Des Moines/Urbandale, Iowa area since September of 1967.
MR. GABUS was the owner of Charles Gabus Ford; Des Moines Chrysler; Toyota of Des Moines,Iowa; Des Moines Mitsubishi; and Kia of Des Moines, Iowa. He was a member of Aldersgate; United Methodist Church; National Automobile Dealers Association; Iowa Automobile Dealers Association; and Rotary.
MR. GABUS WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:
HIS WIFE, FRANCES MARIE {HARDY} GABUS.
MR. GABUS IS SURVIVED BY:
HIS SONS:
DR. JAN C. GABUS, of Palo Alto, California;
GENE G. GABUS, of Adel, Iowa;
DAUGHTER:
PATRICIA PETERSON, of Olathe, Kansas;
SEVEN GRANDCHILDREN;
THREE GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Aldersgate United Methodist Church Elevator and Building Fund.
ILES
Westover Chapel
6337 Hickman Road
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Following the services his body was donated to the University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences.
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