Graveside services for Charles Lester Hodges, 88, Lawrence, will be at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at Clinton Cemetery. He passed away July 28, 2020 at Bridge Haven Memory Care.
He was born on April 18, 1932 in Lawrence, KS, the son of Harold Lester Hodges and Laura Martina (Pugh) Hodges Hess. He had one younger sister, Janet Ione Hodges Mills.
He graduated from Lawrence Liberty High School in 1950. He served his country in the United States Air Force, and was honorably discharged to go back to Clinton and help with the family farm. He was a teamster truck driver for Constant Construction for over 30 years. In retirement Charles became a full time farmer in Clinton and full time grandpa helping with his two granddaughters. He served on the Douglas County Zoning Committee, Clinton Township Board and was a member of the Douglas County Farm Bureau and Kansas Construction Trades.
Charles married on October 27, 1953 in Kansas City. She survives of the home. Charles and wife would have celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary this October.
Other survivors include his daughter, two granddaughters, and five great grandchildren.
He was born on April 18, 1932 in Lawrence, KS, the son of Harold Lester Hodges and Laura Martina (Pugh) Hodges Hess. He had one younger sister, Janet Ione Hodges Mills.
He graduated from Lawrence Liberty High School in 1950. He served his country in the United States Air Force, and was honorably discharged to go back to Clinton and help with the family farm. He was a teamster truck driver for Constant Construction for over 30 years. In retirement Charles became a full time farmer in Clinton and full time grandpa helping with his two granddaughters. He served on the Douglas County Zoning Committee, Clinton Township Board and was a member of the Douglas County Farm Bureau and Kansas Construction Trades.
Charles married on October 27, 1953 in Kansas City. She survives of the home. Charles and wife would have celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary this October.
Other survivors include his daughter, two granddaughters, and five great grandchildren.
Graveside services for Charles Lester Hodges, 88, Lawrence, will be at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at Clinton Cemetery. He passed away July 28, 2020 at Bridge Haven Memory Care.
He was born on April 18, 1932 in Lawrence, KS, the son of Harold Lester Hodges and Laura Martina (Pugh) Hodges Hess. He had one younger sister, Janet Ione Hodges Mills.
He graduated from Lawrence Liberty High School in 1950. He served his country in the United States Air Force, and was honorably discharged to go back to Clinton and help with the family farm. He was a teamster truck driver for Constant Construction for over 30 years. In retirement Charles became a full time farmer in Clinton and full time grandpa helping with his two granddaughters. He served on the Douglas County Zoning Committee, Clinton Township Board and was a member of the Douglas County Farm Bureau and Kansas Construction Trades.
Charles married on October 27, 1953 in Kansas City. She survives of the home. Charles and wife would have celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary this October.
Other survivors include his daughter, two granddaughters, and five great grandchildren.
He was born on April 18, 1932 in Lawrence, KS, the son of Harold Lester Hodges and Laura Martina (Pugh) Hodges Hess. He had one younger sister, Janet Ione Hodges Mills.
He graduated from Lawrence Liberty High School in 1950. He served his country in the United States Air Force, and was honorably discharged to go back to Clinton and help with the family farm. He was a teamster truck driver for Constant Construction for over 30 years. In retirement Charles became a full time farmer in Clinton and full time grandpa helping with his two granddaughters. He served on the Douglas County Zoning Committee, Clinton Township Board and was a member of the Douglas County Farm Bureau and Kansas Construction Trades.
Charles married on October 27, 1953 in Kansas City. She survives of the home. Charles and wife would have celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary this October.
Other survivors include his daughter, two granddaughters, and five great grandchildren.
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