Charles Henry Gose, Jr. Obituary (1949 - 2022)

Charles Henry Gose Jr., 73, of Towanda, IL loving husband, father, and grandfather passed away Saturday, December 3, 2022 at Heritage Health in ElPaso, IL. Charlie was born April 2, 1949 to Charles H. Gose Sr. and Gladys N. (Powell) Gose in Bloomington, IL. He married Carol K. Mishler on April 16, 1972. She survives. They are proud parents of Ashley E. (Gose) Thirtyacre (Greg III) and grandparents to Vivian K. Thirtyacre. In addition to being owner of Charlie's Newsstand and More, Charlie worked hard all his life at various businesses including Bloomington News Agency, Paxtons, and Cub Foods. He was preceded in death by his parents and nephew Bill and niece Stacey. Surviving brothers and sisters are Barbara Arbogast (Robert), Brenda Lechler (Mark), Lynn Gose, Dale Gose (Valerie), Donovan Gose (Lisa). Charlie loved NASCAR, Green Gables double cheeseburgers, and trips around Lake Bloomington counting deer. He will lovingly be missed by all his family and friends. A service celebrating his life will be 11:00 AM Friday, December 9, 2022, at Calvary United Methodist Church at 1700 N Towanda Ave, Normal, IL 61761. Rev. Sylvester Weatherall will be officiating. A visitation will be held 10 - 11 AM Friday, December 9th at the church. Burial will be at Hudson Cemetery in Hudson, IL. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Calvary United Methodist Church (Normal, IL), Midwest Food Bank, or Humane Society of Central Illinois.