Charles Robert Gendron

Charles "Chuck" Robert Gendron (87) passed away Sunday, July 31 2022 with family by his side. Chuck was born on August 30, 1934 in Brainerd, Minnesota to Leslie and Virginia Gendron. He graduated from Brainerd High School in 1951. Then he joined the Navy. In 1956 he married Marilyn Marlow who preceded him in death in 2005. He graduated from the University of North Dakota and then went to work for Weyerhaeuser and Marshfield Clinic. He later joined the Scott & White Clinic in 1975, where he served as Chief Financial Officer, then Clinic Executive Director. During his tenure, Scott & White experienced tremendous progress: The creation of Scott & White Health Plan, start of the Reference Laboratory, and the establishment of regional clinics. He was Joined in Holy Matrimony with Jonnie Bailey Summers in June 2007. He enjoyed trapping, fishing, hunting, and spending time with the family. He was an active member of the Christ Episcopal Church and a member of the American Legion. He was an exceptional husband, father and grandfather. He will be missed by all. He was preceded in death by his parents, Leslie, and Virginia Gendron; his siblings, Phylis Welzant, Maxine Marohn, Beverly Leibold, Eugene Gendron, and Virginia Wasnie; his former wife, Marilyn Gendron; and granddaughter, Jessica Lynn Gaspard. He is survived by his wife, Jonnie; Children JoEllen & Gary Gaspard, Jilene Gendron, Virginia "Jenny" Jamroz, Paul & Becky Gendron, Dawn & Todd Schiller, Stephanie & David Glorioso, John & Angie Bailey; grandchildren Regan & Danny Knapp, Lee & Lauren Gaspard, Ijah Gaspard, Kisha Gaspard, Robbie & Angela Jamroz, Weston Jamroz, Ellen Jamroz, Leah Gendron, Haylee Schiller, Erik Schiller, Kristin Glorioso, Colette Glorioso, Collin & Audrey Glorioso, Annie Bailey, Katie Bailey, Tucker Bailey; 5 great grandchildren and siblings, Janice Mather, LaVonne & Tom Paulson and Leslie Gendron. In lieu of flowers, memorial may be made to Christ Episcopal Church, or Temple College Foundation. Visitation will be held Monday, August 8th, 2022, from 5:00pm to 7:00pm at Dossman Funeral Home in Belton Texas A Memorial service will be held Tuesday, August 9th, 2022 at 10:00am at Christ Episcopal Church, followed by a reception. A private interment will be at St Francis Columbarium at-a-later-date. The family would like to thank all our friends and families for their prayers, caring gestures, kind words and support.