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Charles Rust Obituary
Evansville, Ind.
Charles Chapman "Chap" Rust, 85, of Evansville, Indiana, passed away Friday, February 24, 2012, at his residence.
Charles was born in Kansas on October 18, 1926, to the late Henry Chapman and Erva Rust and was raised in West Plains, Mo. He moved to Evansville in the late 1950s. Charles was an entrepreneur and started many companies in the area including Performance Refinishing and RuVan Plastics Company. Charles was a member of Holy Redeemer Catholic Church and enjoyed working with his farm machinery. He was a great teacher and very kind to everyone he met.
Charles is survived by his wife of nearly 30 years, Edna Mae (Young) Rust, of Evansville, Ind.; his children, Henry Rust (Pam), of Miss., Robert Rust (Pat), of Evansville, Ind., Gary Rust, of Newburgh, Ind., Deborah Jines (Larry), of Evansville, Ind., Judith Scales, of Pa., Mary Ross (Donnie), of Evansville, Ind., Timothy Woodruff, of Louisville, Ky., Michael Woodruff (Karen), of Newburgh, Ind.; brother, Paul Rust (Barbara), of Elberfeld, Ind.; 15 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren; Godson, Jason Woodruff; and caretakers, Christopher and Timothy Woodruff.
Charles was preceded in death by a daughter, Susan Rust; parents; sister, Donna Vandiver; brothers, Theodore Rust and John Rust; granddaughter, Layla Marie Webster; and a grandson, Joshua Byrley.
A Mass of Christian burial will be held at noon Tuesday, February 28, 2012, at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, 918 W. Mill Road, Evansville, Ind., with Father Ted Tempel and Father Paul Ferguson officiating. Burial will be held at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery.
Friends may visit from 2 until 8 p.m. Monday, February 27, 2012, at Browning Funeral Home, where a memorial service will be held at 7 p.m. and from 11 a.m. until service time Tuesday at the church.
Memorial contributions may be made to Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, 918 West Mill Road, Evansville, IN 47710; Little Sisters of the Poor, 1236 Lincoln Ave., Evansville, IN 47714; or VNA Hospice, P.O. Box 3487, Evansville, IN 47734.
Condolences may be made online at www.browningfuneral.com.
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Memories and Condolences
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April Waterman Rust
December 28, 2020
In loving memory of a wonderful person. We will love you and miss you always.
February 27, 2012
My thoughts and prayers to the Rust Family. I worked for Chap at RuVan for many years, he was a great person too work for, lots of great memories.He will be truly missed.
Randy K. Morphew Henderson Ky.
Dave & Cyndy Ritchie
February 26, 2012
Your family is in our prayers. May the Lord give you peace and comfort at this time.
kathy witwer
February 26, 2012
My heart goes out to all of you
you are all still very special to me and I love you all. Chap was a very special man and he will be missed by all. If any of you need anything please let me know.
Robert Cawhorn
February 26, 2012
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
Kathy Curry Milam
February 26, 2012
My sympathies to the Rust family. I have wonderful memories of the years I spent at RuVan. Chap was such a kind person to work for.
He will be missed.
February 26, 2012
You are at rest now, I love you and miss you always, your neice Lissa
Charlie Rust's sunset on Friday at Saint Joseph Church on St. Joseph Rd
Annette Payne
February 26, 2012
My prayers and love to all of his family. No one need tell you what a loving and caring man Charlie Rust was to everyone. He was type of person you meet and know he is genuine and full of life and God. Will miss all the stories he had to tell. He will be greatly missed by all. With love
Joyce Clark
February 26, 2012
To all the family - you are in my prayers during this sad time. Chap was such a good friend to my dad, Larry Courtney through the years. He will be greatly missed. God bless you all!
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