Harold E. "Gus" Augustine, age 87, died Thursday, March 17, 2016, at Hays Medical Center. He was born November 29, 1928, in Hays, Kansas to Michael and Anna (Weaver) Augustine.

He married Vera (Wolf) on August 18, 1953 in Hays, Kansas.

He was a lineman for Midwest Energy Inc. for forty years and retired in 1987. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving as a Senior Lineman and a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church Hays, Kansas. After he retired he worked at R and A Electric for several years and he enjoyed spending time fishing.

Survivors include his wife, Vera Augustine, of the home; two sons, Tim Augustine, Terry Augustine and wife Christy, all of Hays, KS; one daughter, Carmen Fukasawa and husband Yoshi, Wichita Falls, TX; one brother, Kenneth Augustine and wife, Barbara, Grove, OK; two sisters-in-law, Mary Augustine, Shawnee, KS; Ann Augustine, Hays, KS; one brother-in-law, George Pfeifer, Omaha, NE.

Seven grandchildren, Ashley, Courtney, Aubrey, Chelsey Augustine; Yoshihisa Fukasawa and wife, Sarah; Asami Shook and husband, Brad; Kenji Fukasawa and wife, Leighe; four great grandchildren, Ava Fukasawa, Noah Fukasawa, Grace Fukasawa and Kinsley Shook.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Harold Augustine Jr.; one great grandson, Jacob Fukasawa; three brothers, Leroy "Dick" Augustine and wife, Wilma; Mike Augustine, Wayne Augustine; five sisters, Mary Ann Dreiling and husband Linus; Jeanie Pfeifer; Velma Harned and husband, Duane; Valeria Ader and husband Oran; Betty Flannery and husband, Charlie; one infant brother, Dale Augustine; and one infant sister, Marjorie Augustine.

Memorial services will be at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, March 26, 2016, at Cline's Mortuary of Hays, 1919 East 22nd Street, Hays, Kansas, 67601. Inurnment will be at St. Anthony's Cemetery, Schoenchen, Kansas with military honors by the Hays V.F.W. Post #9076. The family will receive friends from 10:00 to 11:00 A.M. Saturday at Cline's Mortuary of Hays.

Memorial to Alzheimer's Association of Central & Western Kansas.

Hays Daily News, 3/22/2016