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Charles W. Vandas
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SUN CITY - Dr. Charles W. Vandas, born Jan. 26, 1924 in Omaha, Neb., was known to friends as Chuck and to his family as Bill. He served in WWII and Korea and attained the rank of Captain, U. S. Army. He was commissioned as a dental Officer in the Medical Service and served in a MASH unit near the front lines of Korea from 1951 to 1954. In civilian life Dr. Vandas cared for the community of Sterling Colorado until his retirement in 1994. Chuck was an avid outdoorsman and had a passion for jogging well past his 80th birthday. Chuck was a lifelong Mason. He was pre-deceased by wife, Patricia; and daughter, Paula. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Vandas (DJ); daughter, Gay Vandas; and son, Jeff Vandas; grandchildren, Scott Negilski, Patty Harper, Angela Wasko and Mathew Vandas; and six great-grandchildren, Travis, Carli, Logan, Myer, Tyler and Caitlyn. Please visit www.caminodelsol.com to share photos and memories of Chuck on his tribute wall.
