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CHARLES J. HAUSE
Pastor Charles J. Hause went to be with his Lord and Savior on January 3, 2013. He was bom in New York on December 30, 1928, son of the late Frank and Clara Hause. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Frank, Louis, and Edward and grandsons Brian and Nathan Booth.
He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Rita, and children Barbara Booth, Diane Hause, Charlie Hause (and wife Debbie), Robert Hause, and David Hause; and his grandchildren Shawn, Jordan, Ashley, Wesley, Lauren, Tiffany, and Matthew.
Pastor Hause was a United Methodist minister in and around the Wilmington area since 1978, and was the Associate Pastor at Harbor UMC for over 10 years.
The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, January 6, 2013, at Harbor UMC and led by Rev. Donald Shields and Rev. Eckie Lancaster. There will be a viewing in the sanctuary one hour prior to the service.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to any of the following: Harbor United Methodist Church, 4853 Masonboro Loop Road, Wilmington, NC 28409; Radio Bible Class, PO Box 2222, Grand Rapids, MI 49501; Lower Cape Fear Hospice, 1414 Physicians Drive, Wilmington, NC 28401.
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for CHARLES HAUSE
Juanita Newell
January 15, 2013
Barb and family, may God lay his hands on all of you during this difficult time. I'm so glad I met the Hauses this summer, what a joy it was, very memorable. Thoughts, prayers and may God bless you all. Juanita & Bob Newell
January 12, 2013
Dad at 23 years
January 11, 2013
Such a great couple!
January 11, 2013
Charles and Rita Hause
January 11, 2013
Charles and Rita Hause
January 11, 2013
We love you Dad!
January 10, 2013
Mom and Dad...the amazing team!
January 10, 2013
Well Done!
January 10, 2013
Anita LeGwin
January 9, 2013
Charlie will surely be missed by all. I learned so much from him about the Bible in Sunday School, though we laughed a lot we also learned. He had a unique way of teaching the scriptures to us. I look forward to learning from Charlie Jr. in the future.Charlie had a wonderful family and they have the same faith of Charlie. I will miss him so much. God Bless you all.
January 6, 2013
Barb, We are so very sorry for your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you, your Mom and family at this sad time.
Annette and Larry
Scott & Easter Tootoo Limback
January 6, 2013
We loved hearing Pastor Hause preach at the Wilmington First Church of the Nazarene. He & Rita added so much to our services when they visited. We will miss his gentle spirit, warm laughter and his love for the Lord. Our heartfelt condolences to Rita and the entire Hause Family. May God bring you peace and comfort during this difficult time.
January 6, 2013
Our Dearest Rita and Family: How can we begin to express our hearts at this time of your loss and all those who knew and loved Charlie! Our hearts were "knitted together" from the very first when pine Valley Meth Church held a Lay Witness mission. it was during that time that Many of us to include myself and Jerry accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as our personal Savior. Charlie & Rita began a small group that met on Fridays at several of our homes and we all rejoiced with singing, Bible study and good olde fashioned fun and comradre. Pastor led the Bible Study and subsuquently went on to study at Duke for his seminary degree. That began our unending friendship starting in 1975 and ongoing. We moved to Delaware in 1979, but our ties were unbroken in the Lord! We shared so many wonderful times around that kitchen table with Rita's coffeecake (remember Rita!) Rejoiced in sharing ministry together at the church and pastor Epley as we called him occasionally even took our little childrens choir "on the road" to other churches to sing their Gaither songs.
Since we are "all terminal" as Charlie would expound from the pulpit, We are soo happy that Our dear Charlie is now rejoicing with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. We love you Rita and our hearts and prayers go out to you now and always. Linda and Jerry Chandler
Rosie and Dwayne Tootoo Rugg
January 6, 2013
We had the privilege to hear many, many messages by Pastor Hause. His love for God, his family, and for those around was always clearly evident. Our thoughts and prayers are with the entire Hause Family.
greg laughter
January 6, 2013
Where to start? Charlie was a wonderful man. I knew Charlie from his days at Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church. Charlie married my wife and I some 18 years ago and also performed my mother-in-laws funeral a few years back at our request. He was the most caring person you could ever meet along with his wife Rita. Reverand Hause as I would accidently call him was always quick to point out that he wasn't Reverand Hause, Pastor or anything else, he was just Charlie and his wife was Rita. Well Charlie you will be gretly missed. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family forever. Rest in piece CHARLIE. With love, Greg, Stephanie, and Dylan Laughter
Barbara Squires
January 6, 2013
I will miss all the times that we sat around your kitchen table and you and Rita shared special stories that kept us all laughing. We are so lucky that you left so many special memories and stories for us all to remember and repeat.
I want to Thank you and Rita for all the prayers that you had for me when I was so sick and also for your prayers for my Mom and family.
Rita and family, I wish you blessings and peace,
Love you, Barbara squires
January 5, 2013
We are so blessed that Paster Charlie baptized both of our daughters. He will forever have a special place in our hearts. We know Charlie has them laughing at his jokes in Heaven! Our thoughts and prayer are with Rita and the entire family. Much love, Matt, Kim, Lilli and Laila Bierstedt
William Pearsall
January 5, 2013
I first met Charlie around 40 years ago when he preached a revival at Herring's Chapel UMC, and his message spoke to my heart. Many years later, when I finally answered the call to pastor, he was one of the first to welcome me.
I considered him a mentor and an encourager, and always looked forward to seeing him and talking with him, if only for a few moments.
He stood firm in the faith, and expected and helped others to do so.
Rita, thank you for sharing him. May God continue to watch over you and your family.
Kathy Wilson
January 5, 2013
To Rita,children and Charlies Harbor Family. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. Charlie was such an inspiration to all that know him and made quite an impression on our family. Although he will be missed by all on this earth he has entered a place that he looked forward to being..Heaven. One of my fondest memories of Charlie was upon visiting him in the CCU unit years ago and he told us with glee that he was not afraid of dying. He was looking forward to meeting his Lord. And he meant it. Helps us to know that he is rejoicing with God! Love and prayers to all of you. Kathy and William Wilson
Rick & Myra Hinson
January 5, 2013
Dearest Rita, Charlie, and family,
What a wonderful saint He was! It was an honor and priviledge to know him. We know his legancy lives on through his family.Our love and prayers are with you all. Rick,Myra (Tootoo) Hinson Family
Hubert and Beverly Cheers
January 5, 2013
Our thoughts and prayers will be with you all. Rev. Hause will be missed, but I am sure he is so much better off in heaven.
January 5, 2013
Charles and Rita were two of the first to welcome Betsy and me into the ministry, as brothers and sisters as well as colleagues. It made a huge impression on us -- his gentle spirit will be remembered! Skip and Betsy Williams
Beverly & Randy Britt
January 5, 2013
Mr. Hause for such a friendly person whenever I spoke with him at Pine Valley Country Club where I worked and Ms. Rita and he loved the game of golf. Always had a smile! Sorry Ms. Rita for your loss!
Buddy Bordeaux
January 5, 2013
Dear Rita, Thank you for sharing Charlie with all of us for all these years. there are no words to explain the loss that you feel now, but with your faith, friends and God in your life you will survive. kay and I love you both dearly.
January 4, 2013
Dear Rita and Family, I'am a very close friend of Sally and Buck Rogers from Florida. I have attened your church services several times thourgh the past fifteen years since Sally and Buck have been members. I enjoyed visting with you and Paster Charlie on my trips to Wilmington. You both made me very comfortable and I enjoyed Paster Charlies's sermons very much. He is in Gods hands now my husband I know he will enjoy him, when they meet. I look foward to seeing you the next time I'am at Sallys. May God Bless You All, With Love, Betty Hall Melbourne Fl
Francis Daniel
January 4, 2013
I am grateful for Charlie's witness and faith. He was committed to his Lord and to his family. Thanks be to God.
January 4, 2013
Heaven has welcomed another. All of you are in our prayers. Jim and Hope High
Lea H Powell
January 4, 2013
I'm so sorry to hear this Rita. He will be truly missed. I'll keep you in my prayers.
January 4, 2013
WAS A WONDERFUL MAN VISITED ME MANY TIMES WHEN I WAS IN HOSPITAL WILL MISS YOU MR HAUSE
William C. Simpson
January 4, 2013
Charlie was a hard-working, committed Christian. I can never forget the years we worked together when he my associate at Wesley Memorial.
Bill Simpson
Diane Hause
January 4, 2013
Rest in Peace Dad. We will take care of Mom.
Barbara and George Ditcheos
January 4, 2013
We will miss Charlie so very much. He was an inspiration for Christian living. He enhanced our Sunday School Class with his knowledge of the Bible. We know he is happy to be with his Lord.
Diane Hause
January 4, 2013
Rest in Peace Dad...We will take care of Mom!
Charles and Rita Hause, the early years.
Diane Hause
January 4, 2013
Charles and Rita Hause, always side by side.
Diane Hause
January 4, 2013
January 4, 2013
Charlie and Rita were special to us over many years. Betty and I are saddened by his loss. He and his family are in our prayers
Bob Page
January 4, 2013
Diane and Barbara Booth, Just want you to know that we are thinking about you during this time. Give our best to your family. Don and Audrey
Jane O'Brien
January 4, 2013
I will miss his wink and smile at me as he walked up the aisle each Sunday. He was more than a pastor, he was like a father figure to me. Blessings and comfort to Rita and the entire Hause family.
Penny Scott-Owens
January 4, 2013
Charlie and Mrs Rita, our thoughts and prayers are with you and your entire family during this time. We loved Mr Charlie and will always remember HIS love for OUR Lord and the wisdom that he shared with us. We love you all. Penny, Calvin, Kelsey, Tori & Calli Owens
Staff of Glenmeade Village Apartments
January 4, 2013
Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Our hearts are deeply sadden as we have loss our dear friend and neighbor.
Charlie's smile will always be in our hearts.
Toby Farrow
January 4, 2013
Charlie made a big impact on our lifes. Our family has learned so much from him and will miss him deeply. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family.
We love you all
Paul and Toby Farrow
January 4, 2013
Don and I send our sympathy to Diane and her family. I only met Rev. Hause twice but he was a person that caught your attention. We pray that the Lord will give you strength to go thru the coming days. God bless you, Don and Audrey Dwiggins
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