Gustave C. “Gus” Reuble, 95, lifetime Coupeville resident, died at Careage of Whidbey Sunday, June 22, 2003.

Mr. Reuble was born in Coupeville in the old Fort Casey Lighthouse Jan. 17, 1908, to Gustave Reuble and Regina (Oexle) Reuble. His father had been the blacksmith at Fort Casey during World War I. Gus graduated from Coupeville High School. He was a farmer in Coupeville for many years.

Gus married Marie Tesch on Oct. 19, 1932. She preceded him in death Sept. 10, 1975. He married Betty Park Mayer July 25, 1976. Gus was a member of the Oak Harbor Seventh-Day Adventist Church, having been baptized on April 10, 1935, in Cranberry Lake. He had a passion for horses.

Gus is survived by his wife Betty, at home; his three sons, Ray Reuble and his wife Dora of Burlington, Karl Reuble and his wife Sandy of Oak Harbor and Jerry Reuble of Ellensburg; three step-children, Beverly Read and husband Glen and Marcia Dunham and husband Bill, all of Portland, Ore., and Jerry Mayer and wife Linda of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho; six grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, seven step-grandchildren and five step-great grandchildren; two brothers, Fred Reuble of Mount Vernon and Tom Reuble of Blaine; one sister, Millie Gorski of Redmond; also, numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to his first wife Marie, he was preceded in death by his sister Mary, his brother Lawrence and his parents.

A memorial service will be Thursday, June 26, at 1 p.m. at Burley Funeral Chapel, Pastor Joe Barnes and Pastor Kim Berg co-officiating. Private inurnment will take place at Sunnyside Cemetery. Arrangements and cremation by Burley Funeral Chapel.