Summers, Charles (1937 - 2014)

SUMMERS, RUSSELL, BAGBY, DOONAN, KAVEN, GUSS, BRACE

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 2/27/2014 at 18:53:28

Name of deceased: Charles Burton Summers

Aged: 76 yrs, 2 mo, 15 days

Residence: Harlan, IA

Born: Nov. 23, 1937, Harlan, IA

Died: Feb. 7, 2014, Alegent Creighton Medical Center in Omaha, NE

Funeral services: Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014, Pauley Jones Funeral Home, Harlan, IA. Burial was at Harlan Cemetery, Harlan, IA.

Survived by: Wife, Judy Summers of Harlan, IA; sons, Charlie Summers, Jr. of Harlan, IA and Matt Summers of Earling, IA; granddaughters, Carly Summers of Waukee, IA, Stacy Summers of Council Bluffs, IA and Emilee (spouse, Steven) Russell of Omaha, NE; great-grandchildren, Avery Summers, Jude Russell and Braxton Bagby; siblings, Jerry (spouse, Jane) Summers of Overgaard, AZ; “Cookie” (spouse, Verle) Doonan of Audubon, IA; James (spouse, Pearl) Summers of Council Bluffs, IA and Mary Ann (spouse, Dale) Kaven of Schuyler, NE; nieces; nephews; other relatives and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Bernard Charles and Ethel Mae (nee Guss) Summers

Education: attended school in Harlan, IA, and graduated from the Harlan High School, Class of 1956

Religious affiliation: no information provided

Military service: Drafted, U.S. Army, with basic training at Ft. Leonard Wood, MO; was then stationed at Ft. Hood, Killeen, TX, for 1-1/2 years. Honorably discharged.

Marriage: Judy Brace; Oct. 2, 1960; Harlan, IA

Employment: While in high school, Charles started working with Mel Reid at Reid’s Body Shop in Harlan, IA. After his military sxervice, he resumed working at Reid’s Body Shop until he started Summer’s Body Shop. In 1964, Charles began racing stock cars throughout southwest Iowa, and was track champion 2 years in a row at Corning. He continued racing for over 20 years until his health forced him to quit. He did, however, continue to build cars for many years in Shelby and Crawford counties.

Hobbies/Interests: gardening, singing (belonged to a barber shop chorus in Denison for over 20 years); camping with friends and family most every summer weekend; riding motorcycles with friends

Sources: harlanonline.com, pauleyjones.com