Gustav Biastock

Gustav James “Gus” Biastock, 42, of Fairplain, passed away on Saturday, September 1, 2007, at his home, 1898 W. Ogden Circle in Benton Harbor. Starks & Menchinger Family Funeral Home is serving the family. A Memorial Mass celebrating Gus’s life will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, September 8, 2007, at St. Bernard’s Catholic Church, 555 Delaware in Benton Harbor, with Father Bill Jacobs officiating. Burial will be private. A memorial celebration will be held at the Moose Lodge on Union Avenue at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials or contributions may be made to either the family or to St. Bernard’s Catholic Church. Those wishing to send the family a message of condolence may do so online at www.starks-menchinger.com. Gus was born the second son of nine children to Robert and Lucy Biastock on February 27, 1965, in Benton Harbor. Gus graduated from Lakeshore High School. He was a mechanic and a member of the Moose Lodge. Gus was an avid NASCAR fan and was particularly fond of his hero, #20 Tony Stewart. Gus loved cars, music, concerts, cooking, and spending time with family and friends. He was loved very much -“he was a tender, sensitive soul.” Gus had a wonderful sense of humor. He was a loving son, brother, uncle, and friend who will be greatly missed by those who knew and loved him. Gus is survived by his mother, Lucy Ruth Biastock; brother, Robert; sisters (brothers-in-law) Deborra Mc Clanahan (Dave), Marian Denton- Rosko(Mike-Jeff), Susan (Chris) Barkley, Patricia (Patrick) Clark, Dorothy (Howard) Yeager, Cynthia Biastock, and Angela (Scott) Baiers; 19 nieces and nephews; 7 great-nieces and nephews; Uncle Bert (Linda) Ghidotti; and by his “second family” of very dear, life-long friends, Gordy, Mikey, Kim, Jeff, and John and by Mr. & Mrs. Walsh. Gussie was preceded in death by his father, Robert Louis Biastock, Sr.; his maternal grandparents, Bert and Marian Ghidotti and Louis and Florence (Hauser) Biastock; and by his uncle, Joseph Ghidotti, Sr.