The Life of SHAWN LEE GUSTIN
Shawn Lee Gustin, 42, went to be with the Lord, surrounded by his family, on Wednesday, February 13, 2013. He was born February 22, 1970, in Council Bluffs, to Edward and Janet Gustin.
Shawn was a master electrician and owner of Gustin Electric. He loved being outdoors, working in the yard with his wife, campfires, and deer hunting with his son. Shawn enjoyed watching sports and his children’s activities, westerns, listening to Elvis Presley, and his black labs, Duke and Max. Most of all, Shawn was a loving husband and father.
Shawn is survived by his wife, Alison; children, KayLee Gustin and Matthew Gustin; mother, Janet Gustin; sister, Cyndi Doerr; and brother, Steven Gustin. He was preceded in death by his father, Edward Gustin; brother, Thomas Gustin; grandfather, Glen Ballinger; grandma, Marie Lohoff; uncle, Allen Schaaf; cousins, Carl Swolley and Karen Duncan; and brother-in-law, Chad Woods.
Funeral services will be 10 a.m., Monday, February 18, 2013, at Lutheran Church of Hope, 925 Jordan Creek Parkway, in West Des Moines. Burial will follow at Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 2 to 5 p.m., Sunday, at Hamilton’s near Highland Memory Gardens, 121 NW 60th Avenue, Des Moines.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, Lymphoma & Leukemia Societies, Mayo Clinic, or HCI, in loving memory of Shawn.
