Shawn L. Gustin
February 13, 2013
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.
Condolences may be expressed at:
www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com
Royce & Karen Kitelinger
02/15/2013
Cindi & Andrew, Sorry for your loss. Treasure your memories and hold them close to your heart. Let the good times you had comfort you as you move ahead.
Hugs to both
laurie
02/14/2013
such a good guy, sending prayers to the family
Darren Swolley
02/14/2013
Our thoughts and prayers go out to you. I believe there is a special place in heaven for people like Shawn. He had a a good heart! I have a lot of fond memories of all of us when we were all kids.
Karen & Tim Peterson
02/14/2013
Dear Alison, KayLee, and Matthew,
Our hearts go out to you. I was so blessed to get to meet your family. Shawn made me feel like I had known him for years. You are in our thoughts and prayers. Aunt Elaine will be so happy to see him again.
We send our love. Karen & Tim Peterson
Lori Ballard
02/14/2013
Alison, KayLee and Matthew, all I can say is it was a great honor and pleasure to have gotten to know Shawn. KayLee and Amy being friends led to me finding one of my best friends on earth and one of my fondest memories was from when the girls went off to prom and we had our own little "prom" in your basement until 4 AM! What a night of fun and laughs! Always remember his big smile! Love and hugs to you all.
Patti Bishop
02/14/2013
Allison, KayLee and Matthew.... I am so very very sorry. Your Husband/Dad was such a hard working wonderful man. I will never forget the times he pulled me out with his tractor. Since I did not learn the first time he had to do it again :) He never said anything, just helped me out. There was another time when he heard me scream and came over with a gun to get 'whatever' I was screaming about. It was a mean ole raccoon that ran away because I terrified it with my screaming. He just shook his head. :) Lots of fond memories. Please please don't hesitate to reach out with anything you need. I am there for all of you. Much love. You are all in my prayers.
carl swolley
02/14/2013
My thoughts and prayers.are with you carl swolley
Kathleen Blake
02/14/2013
Alison and Family,
My heart aches for you, yet I also rejoice with you knowing that Shawn is now "home". I picture he and Bobby, just as you said Alison, practicing their TaeKwonDo moves :) What a great reunion we will all enjoy some day! Much love and prayers for you all.
Uncle Don & Aunt JoAnn
02/13/2013
Dear Alison, KayLee and Matthew. We are so sorry Shawn had to go, but God was calling him to a better place - no pain and everything good. We will all miss him. God Bless you all and the families. We Love You.