Charles "Chuck" A. Woodbeck

Charles (Chuck) A. Woodbeck, Colonel, U.S. Army, Retired, M.A., J.D., passed away at age 77 on October 26, 2015, after a valiant battle with pulmonary arterial hypertension. Charles is survived by “the love of my life for 52 years”, Cynthia Jo Ingmire Woodbeck of Columbus, Ohio; their daughter, Jennifer and son-in-law, Gino Scarangella, and grandchildren, Dominic, Julia & Lucy, of Newtown, Connecticut; his sister, Sheila A. Woodbeck of St. Louis Park, Minnesota; and his cousins, Mary Trowbridge, of Barnsville, MN and Kathleen Gerasch of Elk River, MN. Charles was born on August 9, 1938, the son of Charles M. and Mary Powers Woodbeck, and grew up in Mora, MN, where he became an Eagle Scout. Graduating from St. John’s University, Collegeville, Minnesota in 1960, he was commissioned as a regular Army officer, 2nd Lieutenant, in the U.S. Army. He served proudly in the U.S. Army for 28 years, including the 1st Infantry Division, 2nd Armored Division, 3rd Infantry Division, 4th Infantry Division and 8th Cavalry Regiment of the Vietnamese Army. He received a Master’s degree in International Relations from Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, in 1972. Upon retirement from the U.S. Army, he pursued a law degree from Capital University Law School, Columbus, Ohio, earning his J.D. in 1991. He then practiced law at the Ohio State Medical Board for 14 years. Recognitions throughout his career included: Legion of Merit; Bronze Star Medal with “V” Device; Bronze Star Medal with Two Oak Clusters; Defense Meritorius Service Medal; Meritorius Service Medal; Vietnam Service Medal with Four Bronze Service Stars; Overseas Service Ribbon with Numeral “3”, Four Overseas Service Bars; Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal with 60 Device; Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm Unit Citation; Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Bronze Star. Visiting hours at Rutherford Corbin Funeral Home, Worthington, OH, Friday, October 30th from 6:00-8:00PM. A funeral mass will be held at St. Mary Catholic Church, 82 E. William St., Delaware, OH on October 31st at 10:00AM. Those wishing to make a donation may consider the Columbus Symphony, the Columbus Museum of Art (CMA), or St. Mary Church, Delaware, OH.

Charles "Chuck" A. Woodbeck

August 9, 1938 - October 26, 2015