Raymond Gust
January 12, 1934 - January 17, 2017
Obituary
VERONA – Raymond Gust, age 83, passed away on Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at Four Winds Manor in Verona. He was born on January 12, 1934 on the Verona family farm. He married Lois McGowan on April 11, 1956. Ray was a farmer most of his life and was proud to be called “The Pumpkin Man” every October when he grew his beautiful pumpkins. He enjoyed all the children when they came to pick out their Halloween pumpkins. He received 1st place several times by having the largest pumpkin. Later in life he and Lois enjoyed traveling with a group of Verona citizens including trips to Europe, Hawaii and Las Vegas. Ray was an avid euchre card player and for many years was a member of the Sugar River Euchre League. He made many good friends through this organization.
Ray is survived by wife Lois; children Jeanne (Brian) Mork, and James; four grandchildren, Angela (Jeff) Fritsch, DeWayne Morgan, William Heitman and Daniel (April) Morgan and one great grandson, Alexander Fritsch; special niece, Susan Knight. He is survived by a brother Robert (Hazel). He was preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Kathy; son-in-law, Doc; and three brothers, Donald, Vernon, and Joseph; and two sisters, Charlotte Disch and Patricia Way.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at 10:30AM at ST. ANDREW CATHOLIC CHURCH, 301 N. Main St., Verona, with Father William Vernon presiding. A visitation will be held on Monday, January 23, 2017 from 4:00PM until 7:00PM at RYAN FUNERAL HOME, 220 Enterprise Drive, Verona and again from 10:00AM until time of Mass on Tuesday at the church. Entombment at Resurrection Catholic Cemetery in Madison.
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