Charles (Chuck) Freund, age 83, a longtime resident of Colorado Springs passed away on August 27, 2025, after a battle with cancer. He was a retired truck driver both as a member of the military and in civilian life.
He was born on March 14, 1942 in Watertown, South Dakota to Edmund Freund and Veronica (Raml) Freund. He was married to the late Yong Suk Lee Freund of Seoul, South Korea.
Chuck was fond of hot rod cars and taking his hot rods to car shows both locally and in other states. He served for 20 years in the United States Army before retiring.
He is survived by his sister Janet Whitaker and brother Francis Freund. He was preceded in death by his parents, Edmund and Veronica, his wife Yong Suk and his brothers Donald and Robert.
He was loved and will be remembered for his love for his family, his dry sense of humor and his knowledge of cars.
The Buckley SFB military Retiree Activities Office (RAO) would like to offer our sincere condolences and our gratitude for Mr. Freund ‘s service to our country in the Army. If you would like help with any matters related to casualty assistance, Defense Finance & Accounting Service, Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP), Veterans Affairs (VA), etc. you can contact our office on Buckley SFB at 720-847-6693 or raobuckley@gmail.com. The RAO is staffed by volunteers, all military retirees themselves, and our sole purpose is to provide assistance to any military retirees and surviving spouses/family members with anything related to their military service and/or benefits, in particular during difficult times such as this. We are deeply sorry for your loss.
Steve Young
Lt Col, USAF, Ret
Director, Buckley SFB RAO