JAMES GUSTINA

He was born January 23, 1935 in Lansing, Belmont County, Ohio to Charles Gustina and Emma Peccin Gustina.

Jim attended Freeport High School, then started driving truck for Les Arnold Trucking in New Athens. After that he started working as a mechanic for Mercury Mining in Lafferty, Cravat Coal in Cadiz, and Harrison County Highway Department, where he retired in 1997. He then enjoyed working on his farm his entire life and was still active working on the farm two days ago.

His wife, Edna Catherine “Kate” Morgan Gustina died September of 1997. They were married March 10, 1956.

Surviving are three daughters, Cindy Bear of Piedmont, Betty Ann Moore of Piedmont and Joyce (Mike) Tobin of Freeport; four grandsons, Jamie (Stacey) Bear, Brent (Christy) Bear, Adam (Johnna) Bear, and Matt (Jess) Bear; and 10 great-grandchildren, Landon, Deacan, Natalie, Blayne, Paisley, Jackson, Knox, Bryce, Harper, and Sadie; and a nephew, Richard (Becky) Gustina.

In addition to his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by a son, Tom Gustina; a sister, Olga West; a brother, Ugo Gustina; and son-in-law, Rick Bear.

Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, August 9, in Koch Funeral Home in Freeport. Services will be held at 11 a.m. in the funeral home on Thursday, August 10, 2023, with Nick Puskarich officiating. Burial will follow in Moorefield Cemetery.

Koch Funeral Home, 216 S. High St., Freeport was entrusted with the arrangements. Online condolences may be made on their website: www.kochfuneral home.net 740-658-3470.