Derwin I. "Gus" Gustavus

surrounded by his family.

Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday January 22 at Zion Church of Kurten with Rev. Kevin

Boaz officiating. Interment will follow at Kurten Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday at

Memorial Funeral Chapel in Bryan.

Gus was born September 4, 1924 in Normangee the son of Ira Lee and Ethie (Lathrop) Gustavus. He

proudly served our country in the U.S. Army during WWII. Gus was a charter member at Faith United

Church of Christ and later joined Zion Church of Kurten and served there as an elder. He retired after 21

years as the body shop manager from Tom Light Chevrolet.

Gus is preceded in death by his parents; sister, Eunice Sharp-Hibler; and a granddaughter, Lesley

Richards.

He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Edelweiss “Ada” Gustavus of Bryan; daughter and son-in-law,

Shirley and Rusty Richards of Bryan; sister, Zela Hodges of Bryan; grandchildren, Staci Richards Weaver

and Casey Richards and wife Joy; great-grandchildren, Avery Weaver, Graeme Weaver and Regan

Richards.

Memorials may be made to Zion Church of Kurten Building Fund, 977 N FM 2038, Bryan, TX 77808 or

Hospice Brazos Valley, 502 W 26th St, Bryan, TX 77803.